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noun
A genre of speculative fiction with an emphasis on optimism, compassion, or non-violence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Antonyms: grimdark
History
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *tōhopōnder. Old English tōhopa Old English hopa Middle English hope English hope English -punk English hopepunk From hope + -punk. Coined by Alexandra Rowland in 2017 as opposite to grimdark.
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