Home › Words › G › gothnessgothnessgothness means traits associated with the goth subculture, such as philosophical melancholy.EtymologyFrom goth + -ness.nounTraits associated with the goth subculture, such as philosophical melancholy.e.g.“Thirdly, they claim ordinariness by rationalising their general status as human being, and by, at the same time, 'radiating' their gothness.” — 2004, Matthijs van de Port, Authenticity:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.gothdom 71% match — The Gothic subculture generally. vs gothness →gothy 71% match — Somewhat goth. vs gothness →gothicky 70% match — Somewhat gothic. vs gothness →gawth 68% match — A goth (member of the subculture). vs gothness →cybergothic 66% match — Of or pertaining to the cybergoth subculture. vs gothness →neogoth 65% match — A member of a subculture derived from goth, with newer influences such as emo and nu metal. vs gothness →gothwear 64% match — Clothes suiting the goth subculture. vs gothness →gothicism 61% match — The Gothic style in literature or architecture. vs gothness →