synthpop

[ sinth-pop ]

noun
  1. popular music played with synthesizers and having light upbeat melodies and lyrics.

Origin of synthpop

1
First recorded in 1980–85; synth(esizer) + pop2

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British Dictionary definitions for synth-pop

synth-pop

noun
  1. a type of pop music in which synthesizers are used to create the dominant sound

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