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Gothicism

/ˈɡɒθɪˌsɪzəm/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The Gothic style in literature or architecture.
  2. Barbarism or rudeness of manners.
  3. An early modern Swedish cultural movement glorifying the ancient Goths, who were thought to be the ancestors of the Swedish people.

Etymology / origin

From Gothic + -ism.

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