With little or no light; also used to describe something gloomy, mysterious, or evil in mood or meaning.
From Old English 'deorc' meaning 'without light, obscure'. Over time it gained emotional and symbolic meanings along with the physical one.
Darkness is one of the oldest metaphors humans use—for ignorance, fear, and the unknown. When we say a story is 'dark', we’re borrowing the feeling of not being able to see what’s around us.
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