Meaning of poptimism | Babel Free
ˈpɑptɪmɪzəmDefinitions
The belief that pop music (or pop culture in general) is worthy of professional critique and interest.
Examples
“Rockism lost, and poptimism won. All cultural snootiness is now tedious.”
“Soon poptimism—an ideology that maintained that authenticity was a pose and conventionally unserious music (and, later, film, TV and books) had inherent value—became the status quo.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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