weird fiction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A macabre subgenre of speculative fiction originating in the late 19th and early 20th century, pre-dating the horror and fantasy genres.

Word forms

weird fiction

Etymology

Popularized by H. P. Lovecraft.

Related words

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