Genre: meaning, definitions and examples

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genre

 

[ หˆส’ษ‘หnrษ™ ]

Context #1 | Noun

movies

A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

Synonyms

category, style, type

Examples of usage

  • He enjoys watching movies of the horror genre.
  • Science fiction is a popular genre among readers.
Context #2 | Noun

music

A style or category of music.

Synonyms

category, style, type

Examples of usage

  • She has a diverse taste in music genres.
  • Rock and pop are two different music genres.

Translations

Translations of the word "genre" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น gรชnero

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเฅˆเคฒเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Genre

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ genre

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะฐะฝั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gatunek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ธใƒฃใƒณใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท genre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ gรฉnero

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tรผr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žฅ๋ฅด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ูˆุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลพรกnr

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลพรกner

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฑปๅž‹

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลพanr

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tegund

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะฝั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒŸแƒแƒœแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ janr

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ gรฉnero

Etymology

The word 'genre' originated from French, from Old French, meaning 'kind, sort, style'. It entered the English language in the 18th century and was initially used in the context of style or type of art. Over time, 'genre' has become a widely used term in various artistic fields to classify different types or styles of compositions.

See also: generic.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,406 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.