robotic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Of, relating to, or resembling a robot; mechanical, lacking emotion or personality, etc.

Pronunciation

/ɹəʊˈbɒt.ɪk/ /ɹəˈbɒt.ɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-robotic.wav rō-bŏ′tik /ɹoʊˈbɑtɪk/ [ɹoʊˈbɑ.ɾɪk] /ɹəʉˈbɔt.ɪk/ [ɹəʉˈbɔɾ.ɪk]

Word forms

robotic more robotic most robotic

Etymology

From robot + -ic. Coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1941 in his short story Liar!.

Related words

robopsychologist robot

Derived words

antirobotic biorobotic chemorobotic microrobotic nanorobotic neurorobotic nonrobotic quasirobotic robotically roboticisation roboticise roboticism roboticist roboticity roboticization roboticize robotic lawn mower roboticness robotics semirobotic sociorobotic telerobotic unrobotic

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