revivalism

American  

[ri-vahy-vuh-liz-uhm] / rɪˈvaɪ vəˌlɪz əm /

noun

1. the form of religious activity that manifests itself in revivals.

2. the tendency to revive what belongs to the past.

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revivalism British  

/ rɪˈvaɪvəˌlɪzəm /

noun

1. a movement, esp an evangelical Christian one, that seeks to reawaken faith

2. the tendency or desire to revive former customs, styles, etc

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Etymology

Origin of revivalism

First recorded in 1805–15; revival + -ism

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Example Sentences

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revivalism

Protestant religious revivalism swept across the country during the first few decades of the 19th century in what was known as the Second Great Awakening.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

The Grammys like to reward longevity, but maybe they'll be swayed by Rodrigo's rock revivalism, which has helped to ignite the first resurgence in guitar music in over a decade.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2024

With “Gold-Diggers Sound,” Bridges leaves behind the mannered late-’50s/early-’60s revivalism of his early music, which garnered countless comparisons to Sam Cooke, in favor of a more modern, freewheeling approach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2021

Even Alberta Ferretti, with her unapologetic ode to ’80s and ’90s revivalism in the form of shoulder pads! and high-waist pleated leather pants! and gold chains à go-go!, was creating a character.

From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2020

It is a revivalism full of wild enthusiasm and ecstatic devotion; yet it attracts, in a remarkable way, many of the men of culture and learning throughout that Presidency.

From India, Its Life and Thought by John P. (John Peter) Jones

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