romcom

American

[rom-kom] / ˈrɒmˌkɒm /

Or rom-com

noun

Informal.

a romantic comedy.

romcom British

/ ˈrɒmˌkɒm /

noun

informal a film or television comedy based around the romantic relationships of the characters

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Etymology

Origin of romcom

By shortening

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romcom

“Finding Emily,” which attempts to attract Gen Z to a romcom in which nobody fires webs out his wrists, seeks to update a trusted formula.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

“Shakespeare in Love” kidnapped its subject to force him into a flimsy and meretricious romcom; “Hamnet” reduces the concept of tragedy to actors being extremely sad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

It’s as if the movie were trapped in a limbo between the slick universality of a Netflix romcom and a bone-deep micro-indie with all the smarts and feels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025

But she later came out of retirement for the romcom movie Monster-in-Law.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2025

I usually watch my holiday favorite romcom, “When Harry Met Sally” to ring in the new year.

From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2025

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