gothicisms
/ˈɡɑθɪˌsɪzəmz/
noun
- Elements or features that are characteristic of the Gothic style in literature, art, or architecture, such as gloom, mystery, horror, or medieval settings.
- The novel is full of gothicisms like haunted castles and dark family secrets.
- The movie director relied on classic gothicisms, including a mysterious stranger and a crumbling mansion.
- Her painting uses gothicisms such as twisted trees and a stormy sky to create an eerie mood.
- Words, phrases, or stylistic choices that are typical of the Gothic language or the Gothic alphabet.
- The linguist studied gothicisms in ancient manuscripts to understand how the language evolved.
- Some gothicisms survive in modern English through words borrowed from the Gothic Bible.
- The text contains several gothicisms, such as the use of the letter '𐌲' for the 'g' sound.