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gothdom

gothdom noun: the Gothic subculture generally.

Noun

gothdom (uncountable)

  1. The Gothic subculture generally.
    • Still, Anne is clear that she was destined for gothdom. She explains: In high school, I made one or two desultory attempts at generally wearing black, varying from the established jeans or khakis. It was frowned upon heavily.2008, Amy C. Wilkins, Wannabes, Goths, and Christians, page 32
    • But the clothes don't make the goth: A number of groups flirt with gothdom, but aren't consistently accepted as gothic.2011, Luc Reid, Talk the Talk, page 147

Origin of gothdom

From goth + -dom.

Questions about gothdom

What does gothdom mean?
Gothdom means the Gothic subculture generally.
What part of speech is gothdom?
Gothdom is a noun.

Words near gothdom in the dictionary

  1. Gothamist
  2. Gothamists
  3. Gothamite
  4. Gothamites
  5. Gothard
  6. gothdom
  7. gothed up
  8. Gothenburg
  9. Gothenburger
  10. Gothenburgers
  11. gother

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