rejuvenation

American  

[ri-joo-vuh-nay-shuhn] / rɪˌdʒu vəˈneɪ ʃən /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of rejuvenation

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

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Explanation

Rejuvenation is the act of making something newly fresh or full of energy. Rejuvenation makes something old seem young again. To rejuvenate is to bring renewed life to something old by giving it new vitality, and rejuvenation is the process of freshening something up or reviving it. Painting and making repairs in an old house is an example of rejuvenation. Hiring young, energetic workers can be a type of rejuvenation for a business. Rejuvenation comes from Latin roots, re, or "again," and juvenis, "young."

Example Sentences

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rejuvenation

This conventional approach produces rejuvenation relatively quickly, making it difficult to examine all the changes taking place.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

That’s how Wagner found Daniel Paul, an architectural historian who researched and documented the 38-foot-tall cupola-style structure built in 1960 by Van Tassel, who ascribed it miraculous powers including antigravity, rejuvenation and time travel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Odegaard was a key part at the start of Mikel Arteta's rejuvenation of Arsenal.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

But, for him, that rejuvenation simply didn’t happen fast enough—prompting him to seek out a place where he feels better supported, something he found in Nashville.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

For a while, a sense of rejuvenation and purpose swept across the land.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

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Related Words

• renewal
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