revivalist
Americannoun
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a person, especially a member of the clergy, who promotes or holds religious revivals.
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a person who revives former customs, methods, etc.
noun
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a person who holds, promotes, or presides over religious revivals
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a person who revives customs, institutions, ideas, etc
adjective
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Thus man’s fortunes are destined to be violent and comic, as is the case with Hazel Motes, a Tennessee war veteran who in “Wise Blood” founds a revivalist church based on the denial of God.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
In 2022, this San Diego trio brought a revivalist blend of Chicano soul, doo-wop and funk back to music’s forefront.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025
The United Methodist Church traces its roots to 18th century revivalist John Wesley and has long emphasized Christian piety, evangelism and social service.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
There's an aura of comfort about this revivalist continuation of "Night Court," because this isn't the previous format with all new characters.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2023
Modal melodies, revivalist spirituals, the call-and-response or ‘holler’ songs of African slaves: all of these went into the mixing pot of the early Blues.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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