archaicism

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A form of archaism — The adoption or imitation of archaic words or style.

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Meanings

nounarchaicism (countable and uncountable, plural archaicisms)

plural archaicisms

  1. alternativecountableuncountablehuman sciencesAlternative form of archaism.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe use of an archaic expression

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From archaic + -ism.

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APA

archaicism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archaicism

MLA

“archaicism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archaicism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archaicism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archaicism.

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