vulcan
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Meaning · English
A person who, like the fictional Vulcans, seems to lack emotion or is overly analytical and boring.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
It’s a personality thing more than anything else, as [Barack] Obama has a tendency to appear cold – unwilling or unable to act anything like a father figure.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “vulcan” mean?
A person who, like the fictional Vulcans, seems to lack emotion or is overly analytical and boring.
Is “vulcan” formal or informal?
vulcan is generally derogatory, slang.