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gothdom en · NOUN

Etymology

From goth + -dom.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The Gothic subculture generally.
    • 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:
    • Even goths who enjoy the social aspect of gothdom might not want to participate in anything as large as M'era Luna or Dracula's Ball[…] 2011, Micah L. Issitt, Goths: A Guide to an American Subculture, page 67:
    • 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: