grimdark
grim·dark
The literary genre of speculative fiction that is amoral, dystopian, or violentThe literary genre of speculative fiction that is amoral, dystopian, or violent.
UK/ˈɡɹɪmdɑːk/US/ˈɡɹɪmˌdɑɹk/
» We're a grimdark world telling noblebright stories about ourselves.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The literary genre of speculative fiction that is amoral, dystopian, or violent.
Examples
1 sentencesWe're a grimdark world telling noblebright stories about ourselves.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From grim (adjective) + dark (adjective), inspired by the tagline of the tabletop strategyFrom grim (adjective) + dark (adjective), inspired by the tagline of the tabletop strategy game Warhammer 40,000 (its rulebook first published in September 1987): In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war.
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3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable