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

Example Sentences

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

Her Flog Gnaw performance triangulated perfectly among the emo revivalism, metal and hardcore shredding and genre-hopping camaraderie that the festival champions.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2023

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

Polite and precise Golden Age Christmas carol revivalism from Ingrid Michaelson, who is a better singer the less affect she deploys.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2018

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 Jones, John P. (John Peter)