zombie

zom-bie · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A reanimated corpse in folklore and horror fiction, typically portrayed as shambling and mindless.

  2. 2.

    [figurative]A person who seems lifeless, apathetic, or completely controlled by another.

  3. 3.

    [computing]A computer controlled remotely for malicious purposes without the owner's knowledge.

Forms

plural: zombies

Related words

Synonyms: living dead, undead

Etymology

From Haitian Creole zonbi, possibly from Kikongo nzambi ("god") or zumbi ("fetish").