sinisterism

sinisterism

English

Etymology

sinister +‎ -ism

Noun

sinisterism (uncountable)

1. A sinister atmosphere.
   • 2012, M. Tan, Acoustic Interculturalism: Listening to Performance

     Green lights flood the stage in an attempt to create an atmosphere of sinisterism and psychedelia inspired, perhaps, by the circular traverse suggested in the song lyrics.

   • 2014, Bill Blake, Theatre and the Digital

     Jane secretly videotaping Dick's private moments at home and Dick stalking behind Jane with a pair of scissors imbue their homely scene of artistic collaboration with problems of intrusiveness, strangeness, even a degree of sinisterism.