GOTHICISM


Meaning of GOTHICISM in English

/goth"euh siz'euhm/ , n.

1. conformity or devotion to the gothic style in the arts.

2. the principles and techniques of the gothic style.

3. ( sometimes l.c. ) barbarism; crudeness.

[ 1700-10; GOTHIC + -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .