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medievalize

verb
medie·val·ize
variants: also British medievalise \ˌ⸗(⸗)ˈēvəˌlīz \
also British -ed/-ing/-s

Definition of medievalize 

transitive verb

: to make medieval : to give medieval quality to

intransitive verb

: to study the middle ages or adopt their spirit or method

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