gothicizing
/ˈɡɑθɪsaɪzɪŋ/
verb
- The act of making something Gothic in style, character, or appearance.
- The author is gothicizing her latest novel with a haunted mansion and a mysterious curse.
- The designer is gothicizing the restaurant with dark wood and arched doorways.
- He spent years gothicizing his house, adding gargoyles and stained glass.
adjective
- That makes something Gothic in style or character.
- The gothicizing influence of the architect changed the whole neighborhood.
- Her gothicizing touch turned a simple cottage into a mysterious retreat.
- The gothicizing trend in fashion brought back dark lace and velvet.