medievalism
or me·di·ae·val·ism
the spirit, practices, or methods of the Middle Ages.
devotion to or adoption of medieval ideals or practices.
a medieval belief, practice, or the like.
Origin of medievalism
1Other words from medievalism
- an·ti·me·di·ae·val·ism, noun
- an·ti·me·di·e·val·ism, noun
Words Nearby medievalism
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How to use medievalism in a sentence
A country so energetic and advanced as Germany had clung, nevertheless, to many repellent principles of medievalism.
The Hosts of the Air | Joseph A. AltshelerIt is nothing to brag of, even if a man struggling against natural medievalism have entrenched himself in impressionist theory.
Instigations | Ezra PoundJulie and Suzanne followed von Arnheim to a stairway, and John was left alone with medievalism.
The Forest of Swords | Joseph A. AltshelerHe excelled in rendering scenes of chivalry, of medievalism, and generally of the romantic aspects of the past.
He feared to offend a nation of readers reveling in the medievalism of Scott and Byron.
The Translations of Beowulf | Chauncey Brewster Tinker
British Dictionary definitions for medievalism
mediaevalism
/ (ˌmɛdɪˈiːvəˌlɪzəm) /
the beliefs, life, or style of the Middle Ages or devotion to those
a belief, custom, or point of style copied or surviving from the Middle Ages
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