A fictional mascot, "Cool Cat," created by Derek Savage, exhibiting traits associated with coolness, such as a laidback attitude.
Coolness, or simply cool, denotes an aesthetic quality applied to attributes such as attitude, behavior, appearance, or style, signifying alignment with socially valued norms within a society or specific group. Due to the variable and evolving nature of its interpretation, and its inherent subjectivity, coolness lacks a singular definition. A prevalent association of coolness involves the demonstration of composure and self-restraint. In conversational use, it serves as an expression of admiration or approval, applicable to both individuals and objects of interest. Despite its common classification as slang, the term "cool" maintains widespread usage across diverse social demographics and has persisted through multiple generations.
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Aestheticization of Politics • Anti-Design • Anti-Fashion • Art for Art's Sake • Avant-garde • Beauty • Camp • Coolness • Creepiness • Cringe • Cultural Appropriation • Cute Aggression • Cuteness • Elegance • Ethereal • Exoticism • Gaze • Gesamtkunstwerk • Gender Roles • Grotesque • Hauntology • Hygge • Kitsch • Maximalism • Minimalism • Nostalgia • Orientalism • Picturesque • Postmodernism • Retro • Sexiness • Shock Value • Simbolism • Simplicity • Skeuomorphism • Sublime • Subversion • Surrealism • Taste • Uncanny Valley • Wabi-Sabi • Vintage | ||