gothicism
/ˈɡɑθɪsɪzəm/
noun
- A style in literature, art, or architecture that features dark, mysterious, or supernatural elements, often set in medieval or eerie settings.
- The old cathedral's gothicism is evident in its pointed arches and dark stone carvings.
- The novel is full of gothicism, with haunted castles and ghostly apparitions.
- Many horror movies borrow from the gothicism of 19th-century stories.
- A word, phrase, or custom that is characteristic of the Gothic language or culture.
- The scholar studied the gothicism of ancient Germanic tribes.
- The manuscript contains several gothicisms that confuse modern readers.
- Some place names in Europe still show traces of gothicism.