genre

CEFRC1

/ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A particular type or style of art, writing, music, or film.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    To assign or conform to a genre, to make genre-specific.

Examples

  • My brother listens to a music genre called ambient.

  • My favourite genre of music is pop.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.

More examples

In context

  • This singer's genre of music is electronic.

  • The computer game Half-Life redefined the first-person shooter genre.

  • The still life has been a popular genre in painting since the 17th century.

Synonyms

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The blank of the book was fantasy, which made it very popular.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Unadapted borrowing from French genre, from Old French gen(d)re, borrowed from Latin genere. Doublet of gender and genus.