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medievalism
[mee-dee-ee-vuh-liz-uhm, med-ee-, mid-ee-, mid-ee-vuh-]
noun
the spirit, practices, or methods of the Middle Ages.
devotion to or adoption of medieval ideals or practices.
a medieval belief, practice, or the like.
medievalism
/ ˌɛɪˈːəˌɪə /
noun
the beliefs, life, or style of the Middle Ages or devotion to those
a belief, custom, or point of style copied or surviving from the Middle Ages
Other Word Forms
- antimediaevalism noun
- antimedievalism noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of medievalism1
Example Sentences
Scratch the surface of American politics or culture, and medievalism seems to always be lurking just beneath.
For those unfamiliar, castlecore is a sort of Romantic medievalism marked by sumptuous wealth—think windswept fens, lots of metalwork, richly colored fabrics, and stone keeps haunted by desperate lovers.
The medievalism that was first spotted by Architectural Digest in 2022, proliferated on Pinterest between 2022 and 2024, and is now pushing us into 2025 is a trend primarily by and for women.
The medievalism of castlecore offers people, especially women, a way to critique this tech-bro futurism without directly engaging the politics of the moment, which not everyone wants to do, especially on social media.
But if this medievalism seems more vibe than history, a constant repetition of images moving quickly on the internet, untethered to the past, there’s no reason for historians to be worried.
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