English

Adjective

robotic ‎(comparative more robotic, superlative most robotic)

1. Of, relating to, or resembling a robot; mechanical, lacking emotion or personality, etc.
   • 1941 May, Asimov, Isaac, “Liar!”, in Astounding Science-Fiction, volume 27, number 3, page 50:

     You'd cut your own nose off before you'd let me get the credit for solving robotic telepathy.

   • 2000 August 20, James, Caryn, “The Nation; When a Kiss Isn't Just a Kiss”, in The New York Times:

     In Vice President Al Gore's campaign to change his robotic image, nothing may have helped more than the big smooch.

Translations

Related terms

• robotics
• robot
• roboticist

Anagrams

• corbito

References

• Jeff Prucher, editor (2007) Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-530567-8, page 165
• robotic n. at the OED Science Fiction Citations Project