Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "splatterpunk" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPLATTERPUNK

From splatter + punk1.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF SPLATTERPUNK

splatterpunk  [ˈsplætəˌpʌŋk] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPLATTERPUNK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Splatterpunk is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPLATTERPUNK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Splatterpunk

Splatterpunk—a term coined in 1986 by David J. Schow at the Twelfth World Fantasy Convention in Providence, Rhode Island—refers to a movement within horror fiction distinguished by its graphic, often gory, depiction of violence and "hyperintensive horror with no limits."[1][2][3] It is regarded as a revolt against the "traditional, meekly suggestive horror story".[4] Splatterpunk has been defined as a "literary genre characterised by graphically described scenes of an extremely gory nature."[5] Michael Shea's short fiction "The Autopsy" has been described as a "proto-splatterpunk" story.[6] Splatterpunk provoked considerable controversy among horror writers. Robert Bloch criticised the movement, stating "there is a distinction to be made between that which inspires terror and that which inspires nausea".[7] William F. Nolan and Charles L. Grant also censured the movement.[8] However, critics R.S. Hadji and Philip Nutman praised the movement, the latter stating splatterpunk was a "survivalist" literature that "reflects the moral chaos of our times".

Definition of splatterpunk in the English dictionary

The definition of splatterpunk in the dictionary is a literary genre characterized by graphically described scenes of an extremely gory nature.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPLATTERPUNK


bunk
bʌŋk
chipmunk
ˈtʃɪpˌmʌŋk
chunk
tʃʌŋk
cyberpunk
ˈsaɪbəˌpʌŋk
drunk
drʌŋk
dunk
dʌŋk
funk
fʌŋk
gunk
ɡʌŋk
hunk
hʌŋk
junk
dʒʌŋk
monk
mʌŋk
podunk
ˈpəʊdʌŋk
postpunk
ˌpəʊstˈpʌŋk
punk
pʌŋk
shrunk
ʃrʌŋk
skunk
skʌŋk
slam-dunk
ˌslæmˈdʌŋk
spunk
spʌŋk
sunk
sʌŋk
trunk
trʌŋk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPLATTERPUNK

splashboard
splashdown
splasher
splashier
splashiest
splashily
splashiness
splashproof
splashy
splat
splatch
splatter
splatter movie
splay
Splayd
splayed
splayfeet
splayfoot
splayfooted
splayfootedly

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPLATTERPUNK

blue funk
blunk
clunk
countersunk
crunk
electro-funk
flunk
half-drunk
kerplunk
lunk
plunk
preshrunk
punch-drunk
slam dunk
slunk
space junk
stunk
thunk
tree trunk
wardrobe trunk

Synonyms and antonyms of splatterpunk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «splatterpunk» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF SPLATTERPUNK

Find out the translation of splatterpunk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of splatterpunk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «splatterpunk» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

splatterpunk
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

splatterpunk
570 millions of speakers

English

splatterpunk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

splatterpunk
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

splatterpunk
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

splatterpunk
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

SplatterPunk
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

splatterpunk
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Splatterpunk
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Splatterpunk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

splatter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

splatterpunk
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

splatterpunk
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Splatterpunk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

splatterpunk
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

splatterpunk
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्प्लिटपंक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

splatterpunk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

splatterpunk
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

splatterpunk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

splatterpunk
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

splatterpunk
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

splatterpunk
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

splatterpunk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

splatterpunk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

splatterpunk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of splatterpunk

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPLATTERPUNK»

The term «splatterpunk» is normally little used and occupies the 141.731 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Little used
34
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «splatterpunk» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of splatterpunk
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «splatterpunk».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPLATTERPUNK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «splatterpunk» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «splatterpunk» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about splatterpunk

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPLATTERPUNK»

Discover the use of splatterpunk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to splatterpunk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Web Design That Works
Workshop Splatterpunk.com is a promotional site created to house Adobe Systems' design and technology experiments by the San Francisco branch office of Idea Integration, a company dedicated to creating Web-based solutions for their ...
Stefan Mumaw
2
Splatterpunk: Clive Barker, Books of Blood, Joe R. Lansdale, ...
They were published between 1984 and 1985. With the publication of the first volume, Barker became an overnight sensation and was hailed by Stephen King as "the future of horror." The book won both the British and World Fantasy Awards.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
3
Splatterlands: Reawakening the Splatterpunk Revolution
Exploring concepts that include serial murder, betrayal, religious fanaticism, physical abuse, societal corruption, greed, mental instability, sexual assault and more, Splatterlands delivers on the promise of the original Splatterpunk ...
Michael Laimo, Ray Garton, Gregory L. Norris, 2013
4
Articles on Splatterpunk, Including: Clive Barker, John ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
5
Splatter-punks: Extreme Horror
Editor Paul Sammon--himself a talented writer and moviemaker--has assembled the first and only book to emcompass this dynamic literary movement. Features the works of Edward Bryant, Craig Spector, Rex Miller, Clive Barker and more.
Paul Sammon, 1990
6
The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead
Nightlife delves into the world of what is termed “splatterpunk,” a reality created by combining the ghoulish terror of Night of the Living Dead and the rudeness of Punk Rock. David Scrow, who first defined “splatterpunk” reality, saw previous ...
J Gordon Melton, 2010
7
Icons of Horror and the Supernatural: An Encyclopedia of Our ...
confrontational, splatterpunk authors — especially John Skipp and Craig Spector, who collaborated on a series of novels that delineated the faction's grisly perimeter — stoked fights with proponents of quieter brands of horror, such as Charles ...
S. T. Joshi, 2007
8
The Book of the Dead
Blood-draining tales by horror masters--including Stephen King, Robert McCammon, Ramsey Campbell, and David Schow--conjure the heinous deeds of the vengeful living dead, in a collection of Zombie stories
John Skipp, Craig Spector, 1989
9
Zombies: Encounters with the Hungry Dead
From a master of Zombie fiction and a founding father of "splatterpunk" comes a mind-bending anthology of 35 new and classic stories from both renowned writers and rising stars. This rich collection showcases the best of the genre.
John Skipp, 2009
10
The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature
I never knew what genre C/parts belonged to, but was not Splatterpunk. May have been Dark Fantasy. I did a story for Chris Morgan's anthology Dark Fantasies and that term enjoyed a degree of popularity for a while. Iwould use it to describe ...
Edward James, Farah Mendlesohn, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPLATTERPUNK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term splatterpunk is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Splatterpunk Author Tim Miller is Trying Something New
Author Tim Miller is trying something new with the release of his first psychological thriller, My Brother's Keeper. Tim is normally known more for his splatterpunk ... «Dread Central, Jun 15»
2
Early Details on Action Horror Anthology Splatterpunk
Wofford tells us, “I just launched an indiegogo campaign to finish my latest film, Splatterpunk. It is an action horror anthology made in cooperation with David ... «Dread Central, May 15»
3
Blood for You: A Literary Tribute to GG Allin Launches Kickstarter …
... Blood for You: A Literary Tribute to GG Allin will feature roughly a dozen bizarro fiction and splatterpunk stories detailing the fictional exploits of GG Allin. «Dread Central, May 15»
4
Tim Miller: Hacking His Way Into Your Head
He is clearly one of the best horror/splatterpunk authors I've ever read, and I would even put him up there with author Edward Lee (The Bighead). Tim is an ... «Dread Central, May 15»
5
The 10 Best Horror Books You've Never Read
John Skipp and Craig Spector were the enfant terribles of nineties horror—they started a groundswell movement in the genre known as “splatterpunk,” which ... «Publishers Weekly, Jan 15»
6
“PRISONER 489″ & The Growing 'Cult' of Joe R. Lansdale
Since Splatterpunk quickly petered out due to repetitive shock for shock's sake, Lansdale has concentrated more on crime and mystery fiction, attracting a new ... «FANGORIA, Nov 14»
7
The Spookiest Little Publisher in the World
The publisher spurns trends (Splatterpunk, swoony vampires) in favor of atmosphere, storytelling, and freshness. “We don't buy a lot of zombie stories,” says ... «Inc.com, Oct 14»
8
Permanent Midnight: Body Horror Goes Much Deeper, and Gets …
... and they're harbingers of some of the nastiest literary gore this side of '80s splatterpunk fiction. They're more nauseating to read than Stephenie Meyer's prose ... «Complex.com, Aug 14»
9
Texas Chain Saw Massacre, 40 years old and newly restored
On its 40th anniversary, iconic splatterpunk film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has been restored with a new 4K transfer from the original 16mm film shot by ... «Boing Boing, Mar 14»
10
Twin Cities Horror Fest brings scary stories to the stage
... Twin Cities Horror Festival is underway at the Southern Theater in Minneapolis, offering an assembly of shows that runs the gammut from spoof to splatterpunk ... «vita.mn, Nov 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Splatterpunk [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/splatterpunk>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z