gothic

IPA: gˈɑθɪk

Root Word: Gothic

Of or relating to the Goths or their language.
(figuratively) Barbarous, rude, unpolished, belonging to the “Dark Ages”, medieval as opposed to classical.
(architecture) Of or relating to the architectural style favored in Western Europe in the 12th to 16th centuries, with high-pointed arches, clustered columns, etc.
(literature) Of or relating to the style of fictional writing associated with Gothic fiction, emphasizing violent or macabre events in a mysterious, desolate setting.
(typography, England) Synonym of black letter
(typography, US) Of a sans serif typeface using straight, even-width lines, also known as grotesque.
Of or relating to the goth subculture, music or lifestyle.
Alternative letter-case form of Gothic [Of or relating to the Goths or their language.]

Examples of "gothic" in Sentences

The word "gothic" was initially a term of propagandist disdain.
[Why would anyone use the term gothic to describe this new angst-filled, mysterious, introspective music?
I have an old photograph which shows the sign "I. Krotoschiner" in gothic characters emblazened over the window.
I read the first chapter it he back of castaways and urban gothic is really REALLY REALLY!! sick and maniacical if thats a word. .lol.
In my own writing about the painting (here and here), I've emphasized that the term gothic holds both reverential and horrifying connotations.
But there is another meaning to the word gothic, and curiously, it is listed before the more familiar definition quoted above: "uncouth, barbarous."
In sentimental operas and fictions the dominant threat is the unsuitable secret marriage, the disputed inheritance, or the seduction plot, while in gothic works dynastic, public, political issues figure more prominently.
In fact, Brontë's novel uses two of the most prevalent scenic types in gothic drama: the medieval castle and the conventual church, the two most lasting models of "pure Gothic" architecture according to Richard Payne Knight
When I suggested this as a topic for a special session, I expected to receive mostly papers on representations of the library in gothic and other novels, papers that addressed the heightened persistence with which Romantic forms of fiction exploited the long-standing link in European literary representation between literacy and romance.