different between rockism vs rockist

English

Etymology

From rock +? -ism. See rock music.

Noun

rockism (uncountable)

1. (derogatory) A kind of music snobbery that views rock music as superior or normative and values music with "authentic" production values over modern "manufactured" and electronic forms.

   Antonyms: popism, poptimism

   • 2005, J. T. LeRoy, Paul Bresnick, Da Capo best music writing 2005 (page 133)

     You literally can't fight rockism, because the language of righteous struggle is the language of rockism itself.

   • 2008, Philip Auslander, Liveness: performance in a mediatized culture (page 126)

     Broadly speaking, rockism is the belief that rock is the most important form of popular music […]

Derived terms

• rockist

English

Etymology

rock +? -ist

Noun

rockist (plural rockists)

1. (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.