noun
- the quality or state of being ghoulish; morbid or gruesome interest in death, suffering, or the macabre
Usage: uncountable; often used to describe an unhealthy fascination with dark or disturbing subjects
Examples
- The ghoulishness of the horror film made many viewers uncomfortable.
- Critics accused the tabloid of ghoulishness for sensationalizing the tragedy.
- His ghoulishness was evident in his obsession with collecting items related to famous crimes.
- The documentary's ghoulishness detracted from its educational value.
- She found his jokes about the accident to be in poor taste and full of ghoulishness.