poptimism

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poptimism

/ˈpɑptɪmɪzəm/ US
/ˈpɒptɪmɪzəm/ UK

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Blend of pop + optimism.

noun

uncountable The belief that pop music (or pop culture in general) is worthy of professional critique and interest. Rockism lost, and poptimism won. All cultural snootiness is now tedious.
Similar: popism · Opposite: rockism

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@misc{poptimism_2026,
  title = {poptimism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poptimism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}