Meanings
comparative more Eldritchian · superlative most Eldritchian
- rareOf or relating to Andrew Eldritch (born Andrew William Harvey Taylor, 1959), English goth and rock musician.
See also "disappearing up ones^([sic]) own arse"...a phrase often used whilst discussing Eldritchian antics... ;))
2000, Gothae Obscurum, “Goth Will Eat Itself”, in alt.gothic (Usenet)2 more examples
What everyone is pissed about is this infantile Eldritchian spewing. It's DARK HARVEST. It's *NOT* a Sisters tour, where Andy would be well within his rights to pick and choose whoever he wanted to open for him -- and none of us could argue. Dark Harvest is simply a festival that he is headlining.
1997, Ron Cecchini, “Sunshine Blind...GOOD RIDDANCE!”, in alt.gothic (Usenet)ALF have been around, in assorted line-ups, for quite a while now. The latest version of the band probably represents the most radical change, because now there's a new vocalist/songwriter, Paul, which means that voice-wise, the old-style Eldritchian growl is OUT, and a far more classically rock'n'roll-style tenor is IN.
1998, Michael Johnson, “Random Reviews: Assorted Brit.goth combos”, in uk.people.gothic (Usenet)Synonyms: Cthulhuesque
- rarePertaining to or resembling eldritch.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or relating to Andrew Eldritch (born Andrew William Harvey Taylor, 1959), English goth and rock musician.
Origin
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Eldritchian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eldritchian
“Eldritchian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eldritchian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eldritchian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eldritchian.
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