Rockist

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who subscribes to rockism. derogatory

    "The basic thesis of the book is that generations of British rockists attended art school and that this explains the distinction and domination of Britpop."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Related to rockism.

    "Reframe that argument for dance music specifically, and things get weird. Techno and house end up in the “rockist” category — despite their origins in queer culture and radical Blackness — because of their relative emphasis on tradition, craft and underground legitimacy."

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"The basic thesis of the book is that generations of British rockists attended art school and that this explains the distinction and domination of Britpop."

Etymology

From rock + -ist.

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