bionic

Etymology

Blend of bio- + electronic. The superhuman sense is attributed to the TV shows The Six Million Dollar Man (1973–1978) and The Bionic Woman (1976–1978).

adj

  1. (not comparable) Related to bionics.
  2. (of a biological organism) Having been enhanced by electronic or mechanical parts; cyborg.
  3. Superhuman.
    Now baby, don't you know that our rhymes are so bionic / Don't listen too hard, don't be supersonic 1988, “Supersonic”, performed by J. J. Fad
    Entering womanhood is awesome, but the learning, growing, and obstacle facing are not going to stop. As you grow into womanhood, it's going to seem as if the world wants you to be bionic—be stronger, faster, and smarter. 2007, Yasmin Shiraz, The Blueprint for My Girls: How to Build a Life Full of Courage, ...
    But to hear the presidential physician tell it, Trump is bionic. In a news conference, Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson hailed Trump's health as "excellent" eight times. Jan 21, 2018, Virginia Heffernan, “Trump's jargon is infectious”, in Los Angeles Times
    Before leaving the factory, May met Delma Käthner, a local woman, who told her she was “bionic”. / “She’s coped with so much,” Käthner said. “She has a terrible job. Just look at the way her shoulders are hunched. She has the whole weight of Brexit on her.” July 20, 2018, Lisa O'Carroll, “Ireland open to new proposal on Brexit border”, in The Guardian

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