The story
From Lovecraft + -ian, in reference to H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937), an American author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, noted for combining these three genres within single narratives.
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Lovecraftian
Today it means: Frighteningly monstrous and otherworldly, sometimes with terrifyingly unnatural anatomy. Full definition →