sinisterism

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noun

A sinister atmosphere.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounsinisterism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA sinister atmosphere.

    Green lights flood the stage in an attempt to create an atmosphere of sinisterism and psychedelia inspired, perhaps, by the circular traverse suggested in the song lyrics.

    2012, M. Tan, Acoustic Interculturalism: Listening to Performance
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    Jane secretly videotaping Dick's private moments at home and Dick stalking behind Jane with a pair of scissors imbue their homely scene of artistic collaboration with problems of intrusiveness, strangeness, even a degree of sinisterism.

    2014, Bill Blake, Theatre and the Digital

Origin

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