gothicize
/ˈɡɑθɪsaɪz/
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- To make something look or feel Gothic in style, especially in architecture, art, or literature, often by adding dark, mysterious, or ornate elements.
- The architect decided to gothicize the old library by adding pointed arches and gargoyles.
- The author chose to gothicize her novel with crumbling castles and eerie moonlight scenes.
- Many modern horror films try to gothicize ordinary settings to create a spooky atmosphere.
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