weirdist

English

Etymology

From weird +‎ -ist.

Noun

weirdist (plural weirdists)

1. (fandom slang) Someone who creates or enjoys weird fiction ("a macabre subgenre of speculative fiction").
   • 2006 May 22, “The Lies of Locke Lamora (review)”, in Publishers Weekly‎^[1], Lincolnshire, I.L.: PWxyz, LLC, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-05-13:

     [Scott] Lynch provides plenty of historical and cultural information reminiscent of new weirdists Steven Erikson and China Miéville, if not quite as outré.

References

• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2025), “weirdist, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.