genre
noun
- category of creative works based on stylistic and/or thematic criteria
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/ / /ˈ(d)ʒɒnɹə/ / /ˈd͡ʒɑnɚ/
noun
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French genre, from Old French gen(d)re, borrowed from Latin genere. Doublet of gender and genus.
- A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.
“The still life has been a popular genre in painting since the 17th century.”
“This film is a cross-genre piece, dark and funny at the same time.”
verb
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French genre, from Old French gen(d)re, borrowed from Latin genere. Doublet of gender and genus.
- To assign or conform to a genre, to make genre-specific.
“For quotations using this term, see Citations:genre.”