sinisterism

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sinister +‎ -ism

Noun[edit]

sinisterism (uncountable)

  1. A sinister atmosphere.
    • 2012, M. Tan, Acoustic Interculturalism: Listening to Performance:
      Green lights flood the stage in an attempt to create an atmosphere of sinisterism and psychedelia inspired, perhaps, by the circular traverse suggested in the song lyrics.
    • 2014, Bill Blake, Theatre and the Digital:
      Jane secretly videotaping Dick's private moments at home and Dick stalking behind Jane with a pair of scissors imbue their homely scene of artistic collaboration with problems of intrusiveness, strangeness, even a degree of sinisterism.