biohacker

English

Etymology

From bio- +‎ hacker.

Noun

biohacker (plural biohackers)

1. (informal) A person that engages in biohacking.

   Hyponym: grinder

   • 1988 January 31, Michael Shrage, “Opinion - Playing God In Your Basement”, in The Washington Post‎:

     "Perhaps in a few years there will be movies about biohackers creating Frankensteinian monsters" [says] sociologist Everett Rogers.

   • 2019 May 21, Zoltan Istvan, “A Chip in My Hand Unlocks My House. Why Does That Scare People?”, in The New York Times‎:

     The bill — even though it is in just one state and has yet to pass — set off a storm of concern in the biohacker community because it seemed to be the first step in a crackdown we all fear is coming. […] I can’t think of many biohackers — or any citizens — who wouldn’t support a ban on involuntary microchipping (though at least for now, that’s a baseless fear).

Related terms

• biohacking