Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cyberbole

/saɪˈbɝbəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cy-ber-bole
IPA: /saɪˈbɝbəli/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Exaggerated claims about what the internet and information technology will accomplish.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The first step toward finding a way out of this place begins when we take a flamethrower to Newt Gingrich cum Alvin Toffler style laissez-faire futurism, which entrusts our collective fate to the tender mercies of the marketplace, or New Age cyberbole that would have us pin our hopes to a millennial blastoff."
"Regardless of whether one is wired or not, it is impossible to avoid the hype or cyberbole surrounding the Internet."
"While some might claim that we can now declare the end of the 'cyberbole' (Woolgar, 2002), the aim of this collection is not to recap or evaluate these literatures and debates."

Etymology

Coined by Steve Woolgar as blend of cyber + hyperbole in Technology, Cyberbole, Reality (Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 2002).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /saɪˈbɝbəli/
British English: /saɪˈbɜːbəli/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce cyberbole?: The recorded pronunciation is /saɪˈbɝbəli/.
What does cyberbole mean?: Exaggerated claims about what the internet and information technology will accomplish.
Where does cyberbole come from?: Coined by Steve Woolgar as blend of cyber + hyperbole in Technology, Cyberbole, Reality (Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 2002).

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