goblincore

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noun

An aesthetic and fashion movement that celebrates unidyllic aspects of nature, such as dirt, moss, mushrooms, and insects.

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Meanings

noungoblincore (uncountable)
  1. uncountableaestheticAn aesthetic and fashion movement that celebrates unidyllic aspects of nature, such as dirt, moss, mushrooms, and insects.

    [Amanda] Brennan thinks goblincore’s “spooky and cozy nature” will only make it more popular in autumn.

    2021 July 30, Ellie Violet Bramley, “Goblincore: the fashion trend that embraces ‘chaos, dirt and mud’”, in The Guardian
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    A cousin to the ever-popular Cottagecore, Goblincore celebrates parts of nature that many would perceive as dirty or unsettling, like frogs, snails, and mushrooms.

    2020, Piper Daffron, "At The Core", Season Magazine (Indiana University), Volume 3, Issue 1, Fall/Winter 2020, page 4

    But that's not all, mushroom motifs have been popping up all over the fashion space (likely thanks to the nature-inspired goblincore trend).

    2022, "Fashion Trends For The Year Ahead", Billions Luxury Magazine, Spring 2022, page 28

Origin

From goblin + -core.

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

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

Chicago

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

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