1 : medieval quality, character, or state. 2 : devotion to the institutions, arts, and practices of the Middle Ages.

What is medievalism in English?

medievalism in British English

1. 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.

What do you mean by the term medieval?

With its roots medi-, meaning "middle", and ev-, meaning "age", medieval literally means "of the Middle Ages". In this case, middle means "between the Roman empire and the Renaissance"—that is, after the fall of the great Roman state and before the "rebirth" of culture that we call the Renaissance.