HOPEPUNK Definition & Meaning

hopepunk

[ hohp-puhngk ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

a subgenre of speculative fiction and art that shows optimism, gentleness, kindness, and collaboration to be effective weapons in the fight to create a better future. Compare grimdark.

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First recorded in 2010–15; hope ( def ) + -punk ( def )

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Your work has been described as “hopepunk.”

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I didn’t choose hopepunk for my work, but I like it and I give a thumbs-up to anybody who would like to use it.

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But if you can’t wait for this buoyant new podcast, I have good news: we are already awash in hopepunk, whether you knew it or not.

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All the Queer Eye men are hopepunk figureheads.

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The BBC has announced that it has invested £150,000 in a podcast series that will attempt to cash in on the trend for “hopepunk”.

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