medievalism

medievalism
/mee'dee ee"veuh liz'euhm, med'ee-, mid'ee-, mid ee"veuh-/, n.
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.
[1850-55; MEDIEVAL + -ISM]

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