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solarpunk

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsəʊ.ləˌpʌnk/
  • General-American: /ˈsoʊ.ləɹˌpʌnk/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A literary, artistic, and social movement that focuses on community, sustainability, technology powered by renewable energy, and a free and egalitarian society.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A supporter of the solarpunk movement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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History

Etymology

From solar + -punk, modeled after cyberpunk and steampunk. Coined by John Robert in 2008 in his blog Republic of the Bees.