English Explanatory Dictionary

hopepunk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A genre of speculative fiction with an emphasis on optimism, compassion, or non-violence.

Word forms

hopepunk

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *tōhopōnder. Old English tōhopa Old English hopa Middle English hope English hope English -punk English hopepunk From hope + -punk. Coined by Alexandra Rowland in 2017 as opposite to grimdark.

Antonyms

grimdark
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