weirdist
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Meaning · English
Someone who creates or enjoys weird fiction ("a macabre subgenre of speculative fiction").
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
[Scott] Lynch provides plenty of historical and cultural information reminiscent of new weirdists Steven Erikson and China Miéville, if not quite as outré.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “weirdist” mean?
Someone who creates or enjoys weird fiction ("a macabre subgenre of speculative fiction").
Is “weirdist” formal or informal?
weirdist is generally slang.