medievalism
(redirected from Mediaeval studies)me·di·e·val·ism
(mē′dē-ē′və-lĭz′əm, mĕd′ē-)n.
1. The spirit or the body of beliefs, customs, or practices of the Middle Ages.
2. Devotion to or acceptance of the ideas of the Middle Ages.
3. Scholarly study of the Middle Ages.
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medievalism
(ˌmɛdɪˈiːvəˌlɪzəm) ormediaevalism
n
1. (Historical Terms) 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
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me•di•e•val•ism
or me•di•ae•val•ism
(ˌmi diˈi vəˌlɪz əm, ˌmɛd i-, ˌmɪd i-, mɪdˈi və-)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]
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medievalism
strong fondness or admiration for the culture, mores, etc, of the Middle Ages. — medievalist, n. — medievalistic, adj.
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