Weirdist

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who creates or enjoys weird fiction ("a macabre subgenre of speculative fiction"). slang

    "[Scott] Lynch provides plenty of historical and cultural information reminiscent of new weirdists Steven Erikson and China Miéville, if not quite as outré."

Example

More examples

"[Scott] Lynch provides plenty of historical and cultural information reminiscent of new weirdists Steven Erikson and China Miéville, if not quite as outré."

Etymology

From weird + -ist.

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