anti-medievalism

me·di·e·val·ism

[mee-dee-ee-vuh-liz-uhm, med-ee-, mid-ee-, mid-ee-vuh-]
noun
1.
the spirit, practices, or methods of the Middle Ages.
2.
devotion to or adoption of medieval ideals or practices.
3.
a medieval belief, practice, or the like.
Also, mediaevalism.


Origin:
1850–55; medieval + -ism

an·ti·me·di·ae·val·ism, noun
an·ti·me·di·e·val·ism, noun
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medievalism or mediaevalism (ˌmɛdɪˈiːvəˌlɪzəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the beliefs, life, or style of the Middle Ages or devotion to those
2.  a belief, custom, or point of style copied or surviving from the Middle Ages
 
mediaevalism or mediaevalism
 
n

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