Meanings
nounGothicism (countable and uncountable, plural Gothicisms)
plural Gothicisms
- countableuncountableThe Gothic style in literature or architecture.
- countableuncountableAn early modern Swedish cultural movement glorifying the ancient Goths, who were thought to be the ancestors of the Swedish people.
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Catalan goticisme
- goticismean early modern Swedish cultural movement glorifying the ancient Goths
Finnish gotiikka
- gotiikkaconformity to or use of Gothic style
Polish gotycyzm
- gotycyzmconformity to or use of Gothic style
Spanish goticismo
- goticismoan early modern Swedish cultural movement glorifying the ancient Goths
Swedish göticism
- göticisman early modern Swedish cultural movement glorifying the ancient Goths
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Gothicism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gothicism
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“Gothicism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gothicism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gothicism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gothicism.
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