gothicism

Goth·i·cism

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [goth-uh-siz-uh m]
- /ˈgɒθ əˌsɪz əm/
- /ˈgɒθɪkɪz(ə)m /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goth-uh-siz-uh m]
- /ˈgɒθ əˌsɪz əm/

Definitions of gothicism word

noun gothicism conformity or devotion to the gothic style in the arts. 1
noun gothicism the principles and techniques of the gothic style. 1
noun gothicism (sometimes lowercase) barbarism; crudeness. 1
noun gothicism conformity to, use of, or imitation of the Gothic style, esp in architecture 0
noun gothicism crudeness of manner or style 0
noun gothicism barbarism; rudeness 0

See all 8 definitions of gothicism

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Origin of gothicism

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10; Gothic + -ism

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Parts of speech for Gothicism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gothicism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gothicism usage trend in Literature

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