dark romance
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A book genre featuring romantic relationships in which characters act in unethical or abusive ways.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Contrary to fears that dark romance promotes violence or unhealthy relationships, many readers engage critically with these narratives."
- "What's calming for one person might be a nightmare for others, which is why dark romance as it's currently understood has often been a genre found easiest through authors who self publish."
- "Villains who love to the point of obsession, characters who bare the bloody wounds of their trauma, lovers who will kill to protect what's theirs — these are among the hallmarks of dark romance books."