gothicism

/ˈɡɒθɪsɪzəm/

Definitions

1. noun

a style or aesthetic that emphasizes the mysterious, the macabre, and the romantic, often associated with the 19th-century Romantic movement and the Gothic Revival in architecture.

“The goth subculture’s fascination with death and the supernatural is a manifestation of gothicism.”

Synonyms

  • Goth subculture
  • dark romanticism

Antonyms

  • humanism
  • optimism