English Explanatory Dictionary

whimsigoth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An aesthetic incorporating historical (particularly medieval), neo-Gothic, and mystical elements, influenced by modern neo-pagan movements such as Wicca.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪmzɪˌɡɒθ/ /ˈwɪmzɪˌɡɑθ/

Word forms

whimsigoth

Etymology

Blend of whimsical + goth. The earliest known use of the term is a tweet posted on August 6, 2020 by Twitter user @KaiserBeamz (see quotation below), possibly as a back-formation from whimsigothic (itself from around April 2020). The aesthetic was originally referred to "Whimsical Mystical Gothic Celestial", a term which may have originated in an image posted on April 10, 2020, also by @KaiserBeamz.

Related words

whimsigothic cottagecore Enyacore goblincore
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