darkside.
The side of something that is in darkness or unlit, or has less illumination.
Meaning & usage
The side of something that is in darkness or unlit, or has less illumination.
The side of something that is metaphorically dark, i.e. evil, distressing or otherwise undesirable; the negative aspect of something.
Synonym of farside (“the side of a moon that faces away from the planet that it orbits”).
Synonym of nightside (“the side of a planet that faces away from the sun around which it orbits”).
A style of electronic music, being a form of hardcore characterized by discordant sounds.
Where this word comes from
From dark + side. Sense 2.1 (“side that is evil”) was popularized by the film Star Wars (1977; later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) where the term was used to describe the aspect of a metaphysical power called the Force which could be used to act aggressively and perpetrate evil.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.