noun
- plural of ghoulishness; the quality or state of being ghoulish; morbid fascination with death, the macabre, or the gruesome
Usage: typically used in formal or literary contexts; abstract noun; usually uncountable, but pluralized to refer to multiple instances or manifestations
Examples
- The film's ghoulishnesses were evident in every scene depicting the haunted mansion.
- Critics objected to the novel's various ghoulishnesses and dark imagery.
- His collection of horror memorabilia reflected his fascination with different ghoulishnesses.
- The documentary explored the ghoulishnesses present in Victorian funeral customs.
- She found the artist's ghoulishnesses both disturbing and compelling.