Gothicism

[ goth-uh-siz-uh m ]

/ ˈgɒθ əˌsɪz əm /

conformity or devotion to the gothic style in the arts.

the principles and techniques of the gothic style.

(sometimes lowercase) barbarism; crudeness.

Origin of Gothicism

First recorded in 1700–10; Gothic + -ism

Neither are the spirits of to-day limited to any set hours as was the rule in Gothicism.

The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction |Dorothy Scarborough
There are several clearly marked classes of ghosts in Gothicism.

The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction |Dorothy Scarborough
This painting is an admirable example of his early art, before the Gothicism of the early Italian painters became his quest.

Recollections of Dante Gabriel Rossetti |T. Hall Caine
The gothicism, hinted at by Shaftesbury, appears manifestly in the wretched situation to which the best authors were reduced.

A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence |Cornelius Tacitus

In Gothicism we find that the Deity disappears though the devil remains.

The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction |Dorothy Scarborough

Gothicism

/ (ˈɡɒθɪˌsɪzəm) /

conformity to, use of, or imitation of the Gothic style, esp in architecture

crudeness of manner or style