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
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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
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
A sashaying splash of early ’90s power-country revivalism from Blake Shelton, a superstar who’s traversed many styles with ease in his career, but never quite owned one.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2022
But the average minister is not distinguished for revivalism so much as proficiency in making a church social a "blooming success."
From The Heart-Cry of Jesus by Byron J. (Byron Johnson) Rees
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