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Meaning of Goth | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ɡɒθ

Definitions

  1. A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes.
    uncountable
  2. A member of the East Germanic people known for their invasion of the western Roman Empire and subsequent founding of successor states in Italy and Spain during Late Antiquity.
    countable, uncountable
  3. A surname
  4. A style of punk rock influenced by glam rock; gothic rock.
    uncountable
  5. An uncivilized person, a barbarian, a vandal.
    countable, figuratively, uncountable
  6. A person who is part of the goth subculture.
    countable
  7. Rare form of Goth.
    form-of, rare

Equivalents

Bosanski goda Got gotica Гот
Català goda got gòtic
Deutsch Gote Goth Gotin Grufti Schwarzer Waver
Ελληνικά Γότθος
Español godo gótico
Français goth Goth gothe gothique
Gaeilge Gotach
Hrvatski goda Got gotica Гот
Հայերեն գոթ
Italiano goth goto
日本語 ゴート人 ゴシック こす コス
한국어 고트인
Kurdî got gotin gotin
Latina gothus
Nederlands goot gothic
Polski got gotka
Português godo gótica gótico
Српски goda Got gotica Гот
Svenska got
Türkçe göt
Українська гот

Examples

“I think that goth could flower in nerdcore's embrace. I converted Edward Gorey's lettering into a typeface, befriended vampires on LJ and MySpace, even put that spooky echo filter on the bass[…]”
“Philip has been into goth for many years, haven't you dear?”
“And how come you never see goths driving cars? We drive cars... We're just like you really, except that we listen to Cradle of Filth.”
“We saw a solitary goth hanging out on a ledge by the train station.”
“At Madras we arriv’d in the height of confuſion, / A ſcene all occaſion’d by Hyder’s intruſion; / A goth-like invader! who doth us all keep / Penn’d up in a fort, like a ſcar’d flock of ſheep; […]”
“By much, they are a horde of all nations, a goth-like banditti, savage and wild, whose numbers bid defiance to all around; […]”
“In 1843, in the course of agricultural improvements, Mr. Byrse committed a very goth-like deed, to wit, blasting with gunpowder two excellent specimens of clachchriothir, or rocking-stones—and building the remains into dikes!”
“For most Mansonites, Goth is only a phase, and their fashion and outlook on life change alongside Marilyn Manson's.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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