gonzo

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Definition of gonzo in English English dictionary

Using an unconventional, exaggerated and highly subjective style, often when the reporter is part of the story

{s} bizarre, strange; unconventional; extreme; idiosyncratically subjective; of or related to journalism of an idiosyncratically subjective and fictionalized style (North American usage)

Related Terms

gonzo journalism

A form of journalism in which actual facts are deemed to be less important than a perceived underlying truth

gonzo journalism

newspaper reporting that is concerned with shocking or exciting the reader and not with giving serious news journalist (gonzo from , )

Turkish pronunciation

gänzō

Synonyms

crazy, far-fetched, insane, odd, strange, unconventional, weird, wild

Pronunciation

/ˈgänzō/ /ˈɡɑːnzoʊ/

Etymology

[ 'gän-(")zO ] (adjective.) 1971. origin unknown.