1. the quality or state of being gory; the presence of blood or graphic violence
Usage: uncountable noun; informal

Examples

• The goriness of the horror film made several audience members leave the theater.
• Critics complained about the unnecessary goriness in the action movie.
• The special effects team was praised for the realism of the goriness in the battle scenes.
• Some viewers are turned off by the goriness of medical dramas.
• The director toned down the goriness after receiving feedback from test audiences.
• Despite the goriness, the film managed to tell a compelling story.