noun · countable / uncountable · rare

darkside

dark·side

darkside · darksides

The side of something that is in darkness or unlit, or has less illuminationThe side of something that is in darkness or unlit, or has less illumination.

UK/ˈdɑːk.saɪd/US/ˈdɑɹkˌsaɪd/

Meaning

5 senses

(countable)The side of something that is in darkness or unlit, or has less illumination.
(countable, figuratively)The side of something that is metaphorically dark, i.e. evil, distressing or otherwise undesirable; the negative aspect of something.
Near-synonym: downside
(countable, uncountable)Synonym of farside (“the side of a moon that faces away from the planet that it orbits”).
(countable, uncountable)Synonym of nightside (“the side of a planet that faces away from the sun around which it orbits”).
(uncountable)A style of electronic music, being a form of hardcore characterized by discordant sounds.

Origin

From dark + side. Sense 2.1 (“side that is evil”) was popularized by the film Star Wars (1

From dark + side. Sense 2.1 (“side that is evil”) was popularized by the film Star Wars (1977; later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) where the term was used to describe the aspect of a metaphysical power called the Force which could be used to act aggressively and perpetrate evil.

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