gothdom
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gothdom (uncountable)
- The Gothic subculture generally.
- 2008, Amy C. Wilkins, Wannabes, Goths, and Christians, page 32:
- Still, Anne is clear that she was destined for gothdom. She explains: In high school, I made one or two desultory attempts at generally wearing black, varying from the established jeans or khakis. It was frowned upon heavily.
- 2011, Luc Reid, Talk the Talk, page 147:
- But the clothes don't make the goth: A number of groups flirt with gothdom, but aren't consistently accepted as gothic.
- 2011, Micah L. Issitt, Goths: A Guide to an American Subculture, page 67:
- Even goths who enjoy the social aspect of gothdom might not want to participate in anything as large as M'era Luna or Dracula's Ball […]