Genre – Style, especially in art, music or literature

(Pronounced zhon - ruh)

Note: A toilet is informally known as a john. 

To remember the definition of the word genre, use the following mnemonic:

The john was ruined (genre) by the style chosen for art, music and literature.

Examples of genre in a sentence

Horror was his favourite movie genre, but he rarely got to watch them anymore.

Films can often feature more than one genre.

She hoped her new novel would win awards for subverting the romance genre.