Meaning of dark academia | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of dark academia.
   alt-of, uncountable
2. An aesthetic popularized in the 2010s, centered on higher education, writing, the arts, and classic Greek and Gothic architecture, as well as romantic longing and death.
   Internet, uncountable

Examples

“Dark Academia has received valid criticism for its Eurocentrism and elitism.”

“I thought that dark academia and brownstone mansions were all that Boston had to offer, or at least, it didn’t occur to me to even consider what might be beyond my idealistic vision.”

“As a recent example of the ‘dark academia’ trend in literature, the novel effectively examines and subverts the romanticised view of so-called ‘prestigious’ universities.”

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:Dark Academia.”

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