Gothicism

[ goth-uh-siz-uhm ]

/ ˈgɒθ əˌsɪz əm /

noun

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

First recorded in 1700–10; Gothic + -ism

Words nearby Gothicism

Gothenburg, go the way of all flesh, Gothic, Gothic arch, Gothic armor, Gothicism, Gothicize, Gothic Revival, go through, go through channels, go through one

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Example sentences from the Web for Gothicism

Neither are the spirits of to-day limited to any set hours as was the rule in Gothicism.
The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction|Dorothy Scarborough
There are several clearly marked classes of ghosts in Gothicism.
The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction|Dorothy Scarborough
This 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 Caine
The gothicism, hinted at by Shaftesbury, appears manifestly in the wretched situation to which the best authors were reduced.
A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence|Cornelius Tacitus

In Gothicism we find that the Deity disappears though the devil remains.
The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction|Dorothy Scarborough

British Dictionary definitions for Gothicism

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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单词	gothicism
释义	Gothicism [ goth-uh-siz-uhm ] / ˈgɒθ əˌsɪz əm / noun 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 First recorded in 1700–10; Gothic + -ism Words nearby Gothicism Gothenburg, go the way of all flesh, Gothic, Gothic arch, Gothic armor, Gothicism, Gothicize, Gothic Revival, go through, go through channels, go through one Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Gothicism Neither are the spirits of to-day limited to any set hours as was the rule in Gothicism. The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction\|Dorothy Scarborough There are several clearly marked classes of ghosts in Gothicism. The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction\|Dorothy Scarborough This 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 Caine The gothicism, hinted at by Shaftesbury, appears manifestly in the wretched situation to which the best authors were reduced. A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence\|Cornelius Tacitus In Gothicism we find that the Deity disappears though the devil remains. The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction\|Dorothy Scarborough British Dictionary definitions for Gothicism Gothicism / (ˈɡɒθɪˌsɪzəm) / noun conformity to, use of, or imitation of the Gothic style, esp in architecture crudeness of manner or style Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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