archaistic

UK/ɑːkeɪˈɪstɪk/

archaistic adjective: pertaining to an archaist; deliberately archaic, old-fashioned in an affected way.

Adjective

archaistic (comparative more archaistic, superlative most archaistic)

Pertaining to an archaist; deliberately archaic, old-fashioned in an affected way.
- 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.1946, Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, I.27

archaistic (uncountable)

Archaistic themes, motifs, items, etc.
- 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.1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 138

பண்டை வழக்குகுளைக் கடைப்பிடிக்கிற, பழங்காலக் கலையை மேம்படுத்துதல்

comparative	more archaistic
superlative	most archaistic

From archaist + -ic.

What does archaistic mean?: Archaistic means pertaining to an archaist; deliberately archaic, old-fashioned in an affected way.
What is archaistic in Tamil?: Archaistic in Tamil is பண்டை வழக்குகுளைக் கடைப்பிடிக்கிற, பழங்காலக் கலையை மேம்படுத்துதல். See Archaistic meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is archaistic?: Archaistic can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce archaistic?: Archaistic is pronounced /ɑːkeɪˈɪstɪk/ (UK).

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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