Gothicism
conformity or devotion to the gothic style in the arts.
the principles and techniques of the gothic style.
(sometimes lowercase) barbarism; crudeness.
Origin of Gothicism
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How to use Gothicism in a sentence
There are several clearly marked classes of ghosts in Gothicism.
The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction | Dorothy ScarboroughIn general, Gothicism had a tonic effect on English literature, and influenced the continental fiction to no small degree.
The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction | Dorothy ScarboroughNeither are the spirits of to-day limited to any set hours as was the rule in Gothicism.
The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction | Dorothy ScarboroughThis painting is an admirable example of his early art, before the Gothicism of the early Italian painters became his quest.
Recollections of Dante Gabriel Rossetti | T. Hall CaineIn Gothicism we find that the Deity disappears though the devil remains.
The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction | Dorothy Scarborough
British Dictionary definitions for Gothicism
/ (ˈɡɒθɪˌsɪzəm) /
conformity to, use of, or imitation of the Gothic style, esp in architecture
crudeness of manner or style
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