Southern Gothic

noun

A subgenre of Gothic fiction, set in the American South.

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Meanings

nounSouthern Gothic (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA subgenre of Gothic fiction, set in the American South.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Southern Gothic

gothicVisigothichypothecOstrogothicSothicwhimsigothic
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Cite this entry
APA

Southern Gothic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southern%20Gothic

MLA

“Southern Gothic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southern%20Gothic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Southern Gothic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southern%20Gothic.

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