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gothness

gothness noun: traits associated with the goth subculture, such as philosophical melancholy.

Noun

gothness (uncountable)

  1. Traits associated with the goth subculture, such as philosophical melancholy.
    • Thirdly, they claim ordinariness by rationalising their general status as human being, and by, at the same time, 'radiating' their gothness.2004, Matthijs van de Port, Authenticity
    • Your gothness is then measured by your peers with a 'gothier-than-thou' approach, facing ridicule if you are falling short.2005, Dan Vice, Little Book of Goths
    Synonyms:
    gothiness

Examples of gothness in a sentence

  • The weakest works persist in the shiny black gothness.2007 May 25, The New York Times, “Art in Review”, in New York Times:
  • These channels allow participants to authenticate their gothness through emotional performances, but they also police the boundaries of goth darkness.2008, Amy C Wilkins, Wannabes, goths, and Christians: the boundaries of sex, style, and status:

Synonyms of gothness

Origin of gothness

From goth + -ness.

Questions about gothness

What does gothness mean?
Gothness means traits associated with the goth subculture, such as philosophical melancholy.
How do you use gothness in a sentence?
The weakest works persist in the shiny black gothness.
What part of speech is gothness?
Gothness is a noun.

Words near gothness in the dictionary

  1. Gothlanders
  2. gothlike
  3. gothling
  4. gothlings
  5. Gothmas
  6. gothness
  7. Gotho-German
  8. goths
  9. goths up
  10. gothwear
  11. gothy

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