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macaber — meaning in English

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English meaning

macabre adj Disturbingly focused on death, or gruesome and horrifying to look at.
morbid adj Having an unhealthy interest in death, disease, or other disturbing subjects.

Senses

macaber is used for these senses in English:

macabre Representing or personifying death.
morbid Suggesting the horror of death; macabre or ghoulish.
morbid Grisly or gruesome.

morbid — full definition

adj Having an unhealthy interest in death, disease, or other disturbing subjects.
adj Relating to or caused by disease.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Related Dutch words

morbide ongezond ziek ziekelijk akelig gruwelijk