To make something Gothic in style or character, or to treat something in the style of Gothic literature or architecture.
From Gothic + -ize (suffix meaning to make or become). Created during the Gothic Revival period when architects and decorators actively transformed buildings and rooms into Gothic styles.
Gothicize is what you do when you take something ordinary—like a living room—and add pointed arches, dark colors, and drama. It's why we have words like 'modernize' and 'digitize'—the -ize ending lets us turn any style into a verb.
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