"whimsigoth" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Blend of whimsical + goth. The earliest known use of the term is a tweet posted on August 6, 2020 by Twitter user @KaiserBeamz (see quotation below), possibly as a back-formation from whimsigothic (itself from around April 2020). The aesthetic was originally referred to "Whimsical Mystical Gothic Celestial", a term which may have originated in an image posted on April 10, 2020, also by @KaiserBeamz. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|whimsical|goth}} Blend of whimsical + goth, {{backform|en|whimsigothic|nocap=1}} back-formation from whimsigothic Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} whimsigoth (uncountable)
  1. (neologism) An aesthetic incorporating historical (particularly medieval), neo-Gothic, and mystical elements, influenced by modern neo-pagan movements such as Wicca. Wikipedia link: Twitter Tags: neologism, uncountable Categories (topical): Aesthetics Synonyms: Whimsigoth Related terms: whimsigothic, cottagecore, Enyacore, goblincore
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