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cypherpunk

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈsʌɪfəpʌŋk/
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noun

Meaning 1

A person with an interest in encryption and privacy, especially one who uses encrypted email.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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History

Etymology

Blend of cipher + cyberpunk, coined by American hacker and author Jude Milhon (St. Jude) in 1992.