medievalism

me·di·e·val·ism

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mee-dee-ee-vuh-liz-uh m, med-ee-, mid-ee-, mid-ee-vuh-]
- /ˌmi diˈi vəˌlɪz əm, ˌmɛd i-, ˌmɪd i-, mɪdˈi və-/
- /medɪˈiːvəlɪzm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mee-dee-ee-vuh-liz-uh m, med-ee-, mid-ee-, mid-ee-vuh-]
- /ˌmi diˈi vəˌlɪz əm, ˌmɛd i-, ˌmɪd i-, mɪdˈi və-/

Definitions of medievalism word

noun medievalism the spirit, practices, or methods of the Middle Ages. 1
noun medievalism devotion to or adoption of medieval ideals or practices. 1
noun medievalism a medieval belief, practice, or the like. 1
noun medievalism The state of being medieval. 1
noun medievalism the beliefs, life, or style of the Middle Ages or devotion to those 0
noun medievalism a belief, custom, or point of style copied or surviving from the Middle Ages 0

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Origin of medievalism

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; medieval + -ism

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Parts of speech for Medievalism

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adjective

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preposition

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medievalism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% 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.

medievalism usage trend in Literature

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