archaicism

• Nom désignant l'utilisation d'une expression désuète ou archaïque, souvent dans la langue ou dans l'écrit, ou bien la qualité de ce qui est archaïque.

A noun referring to the use of an archaic or outdated expression, often in language or writing.

1. Use of an archaic expressionC2formal

   The use of a word, phrase, or style that is no longer in common use, often to evoke an older period.

   Emploi d'une expression archaïque

   • The poet's work is full of archaicism, using words like 'thou' and 'doth'.
   • Historians sometimes employ archaicism to add authenticity to their writing.
   • The author's deliberate archaicism gave the novel a medieval feel.

   Synonymesarchaism