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gothness en · NOUN

Etymology

From goth + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) 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:
    • 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

gothiness

Translations (1)

fi goottilaisuus (traits)