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revivalism

[ ri-vahy-vuh-liz-uhm ]

noun

  1. the form of religious activity that manifests itself in revivals.
  2. the tendency to revive what belongs to the past.


revivalism

/ 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of revivalism1

First recorded in 1805–15; revival + -ism
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Example Sentences

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

Most Democrats went along with the resolution — it’s not a good look to be on the same side of a vote as Pol Pot — but not before they had some fun with the red-scare revivalism.

But it also has a rich history of modern architecture, from turn-of-the-century revivalism to concrete expressionism and modernist design.

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.

The result is an album that barely feels like it’s aged in the era of 80s revivalism.

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