Definition of splatterpunk in English:
splatterpunk
noun ˈsplatəpʌŋkˈspladərˌpəNGk
mass nouninformal A literary genre characterized by the explicit description of horrific, violent, or pornographic scenes.
bracketed as splatterpunk, the two novels have been condemned as outright pornography
as modifier he became labelled as a splatterpunk horror writer
count noun gritty novels called splatterpunks
Example sentencesExamples
- Hell, when I was 8 years old I was reading splatterpunk and Stephen King novels, so I have a hard time gauging these things.
- Sounds like the opening line from some third-rate splatterpunk novel.
- If I'm reading splatterpunk it's okay, 'cause I'll start reading them a description.
- These stories are extremely visceral and it's easy to see why the term ‘splatterpunk’ was coined with this type of writing in mind.
- I don't read splatterpunk, so don't worry about me going there.