Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gothness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: goth-ness
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Traits associated with the goth subculture, such as philosophical melancholy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Thirdly, they claim ordinariness by rationalising their general status as human being, and by, at the same time, 'radiating' their gothness."
"Your gothness is then measured by your peers with a 'gothier-than-thou' approach, facing ridicule if you are falling short."
"The weakest works persist in the shiny black gothness."
"These channels allow participants to authenticate their gothness through emotional performances, but they also police the boundaries of goth darkness."

Etymology

From goth + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Root: *ǵʰew-
Suffix: goth

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

gothiness

Questions

What does gothness mean?: Traits associated with the goth subculture, such as philosophical melancholy.
Where does gothness come from?: From goth + -ness.

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