synthpop
[ sinth-pop ]
/ ˈsɪnθˌpɒp /
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noun
popular music played with synthesizers and having light upbeat melodies and lyrics.
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Origin of synthpop
First recorded in 1980–85; synth(esizer) + pop2
Words nearby synthpop
synthetic rubber, synthetic speech, synthetism, synthetize, synthol, synthpop, Synthroid, syntonic, syntonize, syntonous, syntony
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British Dictionary definitions for synthpop
synth-pop
noun
a type of pop music in which synthesizers are used to create the dominant sound
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