sexbot en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From sex + -bot.
Meanings
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A robot designed to have sexual intercourse with humans.
Jealous wives may destroy sexbot rivals and sue the manufacturer.
2000, Richard Rhodes, Visions of technology:Another way that virtual entertainment might go is in the direction of the so-called sexbot. This would be a robotic device with artificial skin […]
2000, Joseph N Pelton, e-Sphere: the rise of the world-wide mind:Given that people become addicted to all sorts of pleasures from slot machines to e-mail, sexbot addiction might be inevitable […]
2006, David N L Levy, Robots unlimited: life in a virtual age:Having a sexbot had turned out to be more than Nosir had anticipated.
2002, Jason Sullivan, The Dark Yergall:Then, we have sexbots, which are based on 1950 stereotypes about how a woman should behave: acquiescent, willing, always ready and patient in the home. How can that combo of 50s behaviour and porn-star looks be good for us as Homo sapiens?
2021 July 25, Claire Armitstead, quoting Jeanette Winterson, “Jeanette Winterson: ‘The male push is to discard the planet: all the boys are going off into space’”, in The Guardian:
- A lifelike love doll integrated with robotics to simulate human body movements and intelligence.
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(qualifier:artificial intelligence) A chatbot used for erotic roleplay.
I assumed, naïvely, that the tech giants would see the same poison we did and eschew sexbots — if not for the sake of prioritizing public good over profits, then at least to protect their brands.
2025 November 17, Lauren Kunze, “The Sad and Dangerous Reality Behind ‘Her’”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sexbots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
pleasurebot · sexbot · pornbot · sexdroid · lovebot · fuckbot