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Rockist vs Rockish - What's the difference?

rockist | rockish |

As a noun rockist

is one who subscribes to rockism.

As an adjective rockish is

that has the characteristics of rock.

rockist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (derogatory) One who subscribes to rockism.
  • * 1987 , New Society (volume 82)
    • The basic thesis of the book is that generations of British rockists attended art school and that this explains the distinction and domination of Britpop.
  • * 1995 , Donald Clarke, The rise and fall of popular music: part 2
    • Rockists would maintain that their music has progressed since 1956, but there is so little musical difference between rock and pop that many of the artists would be impossible to place in one camp or the other.

    rockish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (music) That has the characteristics of rock.

    • Related terms

    * poppish