Genre Meaning
/ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.
verbTo assign or conform to a genre, to make genre-specific.
Sentence Examples
This singer's genre of music is electronic.
My favourite genre of music is pop.
My brother listens to a music genre called ambient.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the book was fantasy, which made it very popular.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Science fiction is his favorite ____ of literature, although he also enjoys reading historical biographies.
Word Origin & History
Unadapted borrowing from French genre, from Old French gen(d)re, borrowed from Latin genere. Doublet of gender and genus.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"One of the difficulties that plague conversations about industrial music is that the genre has come to include (to the chagrin and outright denial of some purists) anything from gentle synthesized droning to metal-inspired riffage."
— 2013, S. Alexander Reed, Assimilate: A Critical History of Industrial Music, page 38:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the book was fantasy, which made it very popular.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Science fiction is his favorite ____ of literature, although he also enjoys reading historical biographies.