Genre

Pronunciation

• IPA: /(d)Ê’É’nɹə/, /(d)ʒɔːnɹə/

Origin

Borrowing from fr genre, from Latin genus (cognate with Ancient Greek γένος), from Proto-Indo-European *genes-. Compare gender.

Full definition of genre

Noun

1. 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.The computer game Half-Life redefined the first-person shooter genre.

Synonyms

• kind
• type
• class

Derived terms

• subgenre
• literary genre
• film genre
• dramatic genre
• theatrical genre

Related terms

• genre fiction
• gender
• general
• generate
• genus

Anagrams

• green, Green
• neger
• regen