Techno-thriller is a work of fiction having a high degree of intrigue, adventure, or suspense and a plot that relies on modern technology.
Tecno-thriller es una obra de ficción con un alto grado de intriga, aventura o suspense, cuya trama se basa en la tecnología moderna.
| Word | techno-thriller |
|---|---|
| Date | October 6, 2006 |
| Type | noun |
| Syllables | TEK-noh-thrill-er |
| Etymology | "Techno-thriller" owes a lot to technology. Not only do fictional techno-thrillers include a lot of technology in their plots, the word itself includes the combining form "techno-," which derives from the word "technology." The artistic and literary genre is relatively new and so is the word that describes it; the first documented use of "techno-thriller" dates from 1986. |
| Examples | The techno-thriller's protagonist, equipped with an arsenal of futuristic weapons, must prevent a terrorist group's strike on the nation's capital. |
| Definition | : a work of fiction having a high degree of intrigue, adventure, or suspense and a plot that relies on modern technology |
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