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gothness
gothness
English
Noun
gothness (uncountable)
- Traits associated with the goth subculture, such as philosophical melancholy.
- 2004, Matthijs van de Port, Authenticity
- Thirdly, they claim ordinariness by rationalising their general status as human being, and by, at the same time, 'radiating' their gothness.
- 2005, Dan Vice, Little Book of Goths
- Your gothness is then measured by your peers with a 'gothier-than-thou' approach, facing ridicule if you are falling short.
- 2008, Amy C Wilkins, Wannabes, goths, and Christians: the boundaries of sex, style, and status
- These channels allow participants to authenticate their gothness through emotional performances, but they also police the boundaries of goth darkness.
- 2004, Matthijs van de Port, Authenticity
Synonyms
- (informal) gothiness
Translations
traits
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