medievalism

or me·di·ae·val·ism

[ mee-dee-ee-vuh-liz-uhm, med-ee-, mid-ee-, mid-ee-vuh- ]

/ ˌmi diˈi vəˌlɪz əm, ˌmɛd i-, ˌmɪd i-, mɪdˈi və- /

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noun

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.

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Origin of medievalism

First recorded in 1850–55; medieval + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM medievalism

an·ti·me·di·ae·val·ism, nounan·ti·me·di·e·val·ism, noun

Words nearby medievalism

medieval, Medieval Breton, Medieval Cornish, Medieval Greek, Medieval Hebrew, medievalism, medievalist, Medieval Latin, Medieval Warm Period, medigap, Medill

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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. Altsheler
It is nothing to brag of, even if a man struggling against natural medievalism have entrenched himself in impressionist theory.
Instigations|Ezra Pound
Julie and Suzanne followed von Arnheim to a stairway, and John was left alone with medievalism.
The Forest of Swords|Joseph A. Altsheler
He excelled in rendering scenes of chivalry, of medievalism, and generally of the romantic aspects of the past.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various

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

medievalism

mediaevalism

/ (ˌmɛdɪˈiːvəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

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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