genre

Definitions

1. kind
2. A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.
3. genus
4. gender, sex
5. gender

Equivalents

Examples

“The still life has been a popular genre in painting since the 17th century.”

“This film is a cross-genre piece, dark and funny at the same time.”

“The computer game Half-Life redefined the first-person shooter genre.”

“One of the difficulties that plague conversations about industrial music is that the genre has come⟳ to include⟳ (to the chagrin and outright denial of some purists) anything from gentle synthesized droning to metal-inspired riffage.”

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