whimsigoth
An aesthetic incorporating historical, neo-Gothic, and mystical elements, influenced…An aesthetic incorporating historical (particularly medieval), neo-Gothic, and mystical elements, influenced by modern neo-pagan movements such as Wicca.
Meaning
1 senses(neologism, uncountable)An aesthetic incorporating historical (particularly medieval), neo-Gothic, and mystical elements, influenced by modern neo-pagan movements such as Wicca.
Origin
Blend of whimsical + goth. The earliest known use of the term is a tweet posted on AugustBlend 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.
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