Etymology

hopepunk

H4O1P3E1P3U1N1K5

Today it means: A genre of speculative fiction with an emphasis on optimism, compassion, or non-violence. Full definition →

English hope ← Middle English hope ← Old English hopa
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  1. Proto-West Germanic*tōhopōn
  2. Old Englishtōhopa
  3. Old Englishhopa
  4. Middle Englishhope
  5. Englishhope
  6. English todayhopepunk

From hope + -punk. Coined by Alexandra Rowland in 2017 as opposite to grimdark.

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