gloomcore

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noun

Gloomy music.

First used late 1990sScrabble 14
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Meanings

noungloomcore (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentGloomy music.First known use late 1990s
  2. uncountableaestheticAn aesthetic and fashion movement inspired by gloomy imagery.First known use early 2020s

Origin

From gloom + -core.

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APA

gloomcore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gloomcore

MLA

“gloomcore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gloomcore. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gloomcore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gloomcore.

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