Archaistic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɑːkeɪˈɪstɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Archaistic is an adjective meaning Pertaining to an archaist; deliberately archaic, old-fashioned in an affected way.
Meaning
Pertaining to an archaist; deliberately archaic, old-fashioned in an affected way.
More Meanings
- Archaistic themes, motifs, items, etc.
Example Sentences
As in the case of Renaissance Italy, it is precisely the presence of the archaistic in the modern that is so fascinating to the cultural historian.
The emperor Augustus introduced an archaistic revival of ancient virtue and ancient religion, which caused the poem of Lucretius On the Nature of Things to become unpopular, and it remained so until the Renaissance.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include archaical, archaick, archaic, archaeic, hyperarchaic, archist.
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