recrudescence

Sometimes re·cru·des·cen·cy

[ree-kroo-des-uhns]

noun

1. breaking out afresh or into renewed activity; revival or reappearance in active existence.

Other Word Forms

• recrudescent adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of recrudescence¹

First recorded in 1715–25; from Latin recrūdēsc(ere) “to recrudesce ” + -ence

Example Sentences

Who would benefit from the end of community fluoridation and a recrudescence of tooth decay?

From Los Angeles Times

He knows that a recrudescence of public concerns over coverage of preexisting conditions would be electoral poison.

From Los Angeles Times

“I don’t think this is reinfection. I think this is recrudescence of the original infection.”

From Washington Post

The convergence of several crises — the COVID-19 pandemic, extreme inequality, the recrudescence of racist and fascist movements, and the existential danger of climate change — demands something like that today.

From Salon

“If there’s recrudescence happening frequently, and people are getting severely ill the second time around, that’s potentially its own problem,” she said.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• reactivation www.thesaurus.com
• rebirth 
• recovery 
• regeneration 
• rejuvenation 
• renaissance 
• renewal 
• restoration 
• resurgence 
• resuscitation www.thesaurus.com