raygun gothic

noun

A retrofuturistic aesthetic that embodies the optimistic, technophilic visions of the future imagined in mid-20th-century science fiction, characterized by sleek chrome, aerodynamic curves, and utopian space-age designs.

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nounraygun gothic (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA retrofuturistic aesthetic that embodies the optimistic, technophilic visions of the future imagined in mid-20th-century science fiction, characterized by sleek chrome, aerodynamic curves, and utopian space-age designs.
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