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Gothicism
[ goth-uh-siz-uhm ]
noun
- conformity or devotion to the gothic style in the arts.
- the principles and techniques of the gothic style.
- (sometimes lowercase) barbarism; crudeness.
Gothicism
/ ˈɡɒθɪˌsɪzəm /
noun
- conformity to, use of, or imitation of the Gothic style, esp in architecture
- crudeness of manner or style
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Gothicism1
First recorded in 1700–10; Gothic ( def ) + -ism
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Example Sentences
There are several clearly marked classes of ghosts in Gothicism.
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In general, Gothicism had a tonic effect on English literature, and influenced the continental fiction to no small degree.
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Neither are the spirits of to-day limited to any set hours as was the rule in Gothicism.
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This painting is an admirable example of his early art, before the Gothicism of the early Italian painters became his quest.
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In Gothicism we find that the Deity disappears though the devil remains.
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