Creepiness is the state of being creepy, or causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease.[1] A person who exhibits creepy behaviour is called a creep. Certain traits or hobbies may make people seem creepy to others. The internet has been described as increasingly creepy.[2] Adam Kotsko has compared the modern conception of creepiness to the Freudian concept of unheimlich. The term has also been used to describe paranormal or supernatural phenomena.
- ^ Wade, Lisa (26 December 2015). "What is "creepiness"?". Sociological Images. The Society Pages. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Heller, Nathan (9 July 2015). "The Age of Creepiness". Cultural Comment. The New Yorker.