grimdark

[ grim-dahrk ]

noun

dystopian fantasy fiction characterized by harsh settings, extreme violence, and a bleak, fatalistic perspective on the future of humanity.: Compare hopepunk.

Origin of grimdark

First recorded in 2005–10; grim + dark; coined from the tagline of the strategy game Warhammer 40,000, “In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war”

Words Nearby grimdark

grimacing
Grimaldi
Grimaldian
Grimaldi man
grimalkin
grimdark
grim dig
grime
Grimes Golden
Grimes Graves
Grimhild

How to use grimdark in a sentence

The fact that new Battlestar Galactica put a grimdark cast on a situation that was inherently grim and dark was to its credit.
How ‘Battlestar Galactica,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ and FanFiction Conquered Pop Culture | Arthur Chu | May 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

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