Etymology

romantasy

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Today it means: A genre of literature combining elements of both romance and fantasy. Full definition →

First used 21st c.
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The story

Blend of romance + fantasy. The term was popularized in 2020.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 21st c. A genre of literature combining elements of both romance and fantasy.
  • from 20th c. A work in the genre; a romantic fantasy; a fantastical romance.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.