synthpop
[ sinth-pop ]
noun
popular music played with synthesizers and having light upbeat melodies and lyrics.
Origin of synthpop
1First recorded in 1980–85; synth(esizer) + pop2
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British Dictionary definitions for synth-pop
synth-pop
noun
a type of pop music in which synthesizers are used to create the dominant sound
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