poptimism

English

Etymology

Blend of pop +‎ optimism

Noun

poptimism (uncountable)

1. The belief that pop music is worthy of professional critique and interest.

   Synonym: popism

   Antonym: rockism

   • 2022, W. David Marx, chapter 10, in Status and Culture, Viking, →ISBN:

     Rockism lost, and poptimism won. All cultural snootiness is now tedious.

Related terms

• poptimist