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Why was the term "gothic" once considered to be an insult? (hint—the answer has something to do with the people the word was named after and how they had behaved.)?

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Gothic was once considered as an insult because of 'barbaric and rude' that is associated to the term. Gothic was an insult used to say back in Dark Ages originating from the word 'goths', the tribe that played an important role in plunging the Roman Empire into Dark Ages. Goths are described as 'barbaric, rude, and unpolished' hence came the word 'gothic'.
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