gothicism

[Eng. Gothic; -ism.] 1. A Gothic idiom or custom. 2. Conformity to the Gothic style of architecture. 3. Rudene of manners; barbarousne . "Night, gothicism , confusion, and absolute chaos are come again."-Shenstone. goth-i-çize, v . t. [Eng. Gothic; -ize.] To make Gothic; to bring back to barbarousne . *goth-ish, a . [Eng. Goth ; -ish.] Pertaining to or resembling the Goths; Gothic; rude; uncivilized. goth-ite (o as e), s. [Named after the great German poet, Goethe, who was born in 1749, and died in 1832.] Min.: An orthorhombic, yellowish, reddish, or dark-brown mineral, sometimes blood-red by transmitted light. Luster imperfectly adamantine. Hardne , 5 to 5:5; specific gravity, 4.0 to 44. Composition: Sesquioxide of iron, 83.5 to 90.5; sesquioxide of manganese, 0 to 2.5; silica, 0 to 43; and water, 9.4 to 11.5.