rejuvenation

[ri-joo-vuh-ney-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of making someone young again or restoring them to youthful vigor.

   The area features luxurious resort hotels with spa facilities for complete relaxation and rejuvenation.

2. the act of making something new and fresh, or restoring it to a former better state.

   The governor’s legacy includes notable achievements in many areas, including the environment, public transit, and rejuvenation of the economy.

3. Physical Geography.

   1. the renewal of the activity, erosive power, etc., of a stream by uplift or by removal of a barrier in the stream bed.

      Recent tectonic activity along the Euphrates fault resulted in the rejuvenation of part of the Euphrates River.

   2. the return of a region to a more youthful topography by the action of streams renewed in this way.

      The differential erosion and the presence of residual hills at different heights may be attributed to the effect of uplift and rejuvenation of the region in different periods.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rejuvenation¹

rejuvenat(e) ( def. ) + -ion ( def. )

Example Sentences

"The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable," Xi had said in his speech in an effort to bolster pride in the nation.

From BBC

That period is now being revisited under a regime that holds patriotism as central to its ambitions: "national rejuvenation" is how Xi Jinping describes his Chinese dream.

From BBC

Stafford spent much of practice in a new restorative and rejuvenation chamber in a trailer next to the practice field.

From Los Angeles Times

And its message to young people is they should "eat bitterness", a Chinese phrase for enduring hardship, in the pursuit of "national rejuvenation".

From BBC

This was the same year that many experienced Atlanticists such as Ruszin-Szendi were sacked as part of a "rejuvenation" of the military.

From BBC

Related Words

• renewal 
• resurgence 
• revitalization 
• revival