Etymology

gloomcore

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Today it means: Gloomy music. Full definition →

First used late 1990s
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The story

From gloom + -core.

First known use, by meaning

  • late 1990s Gloomy music.
  • early 2020s An aesthetic and fashion movement inspired by gloomy imagery.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.