Aesvillainic
Aesvillainic is a gender associated with the aesthetics and visuals of comic book supervillains.
Etymology
Prefix "aes-" or "aestheti-" from "aesthetic." Root word "villain" with common gender suffix "-ic"
Pronunciation
Definition
- A gender associated with the aesthetics and visuals of comic book supervillains. This could include things like dark colors, strong lineart, and things such as complicated inventions of secret lairs. This could also be associated with the way supervillains dress, such as elaborate costumes and capes! - neogenders, 2020[1]
History
On June 10, 2020, Tumblr user neogenders coined the term Villainic and its subsets, including Aesvillainic.[1] A few days later, on June 16, 2020, neogenders posted his Villainic flag, along with a flag for its sibling term, Heroian.[2]
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the Villainic flag, created by tumblr user neogenders, 2020
Tumblr user neogenders has stated that his Villainic flag, pictured above, can be used for the three subsets of Villainic mentioned in his coining post - Aesvillainic, Atmosvillainic, and Morvillainic.[2]