replicant
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replicant
Where it comes from
From Latin replicāns, present participle of replicō. The science fiction sense was coined by David Peoples in the 1982 film Blade Runner.
adjective more replicant · most replicant
- replicative
noun replicants
- A robot or artificial being that is an exact copy of a genuine lifeform, especially a human.
- One who replies.
Talk about this word "replicant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/replicant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. replicant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/replicant "replicant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/replicant.Cite this
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title = {replicant},
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