CultureSeptember 3, 2026

gynoid

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Definition

Having the form or appearance of a human female.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'gyne' (woman) plus the suffix '-oid' (resembling), the word emerged in the 20th century to describe things that look or function like a human female, often within science fiction contexts.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe a specific 1995 Mugler suit that mimics a technologically enhanced female body, framing it as an extreme, machine-like vision of the human form.

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