Gothicize

[ goth-uh-sahyz ]

verb (used with object),Goth·i·cized, Goth·i·ciz·ing.
  1. to make gothic, as in style.

Origin of Gothicize

1
First recorded in 1740–50; Gothic + -ize
  • Also especially British, Goth·i·cise .

Other words from Gothicize

  • Goth·i·ciz·er, noun

Words Nearby Gothicize

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British Dictionary definitions for Gothicize

Gothicize

Gothicise

/ (ˈɡɒθɪˌsaɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr) to make Gothic in style

Derived forms of Gothicize

  • Gothicizer or Gothiciser, noun

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