noun
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a movement, esp an evangelical Christian one, that seeks to reawaken faith
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the tendency or desire to revive former customs, styles, etc
Etymology
Origin of revivalism
Example Sentences
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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
It was part hortatory, part personal testimony, part barstool blowhard, a rambling, disjointed, digressive, what-me-worry approach that combined aspects of cable television rage, big-tent religious revivalism, Borscht Belt tummler, motivational speaking, and YouTube vlogging.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2020
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
While the cities of Lombardy and Central Italy ran wild with revivalism and religious panics, the Venetians maintained their calm, and never suffered piety to exceed the limits of political prudence.
From Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts by Symonds, John Addington
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