resurrection

res·ur·rec·tion

noun \ˌre-zə-ˈrek-shən\

Definition of RESURRECTION

1

a capitalized : the rising of Christ from the dead

b often capitalized : the rising again to life of all the human dead before the final judgment

c : the state of one risen from the dead

2

: resurgence, revival

3

Christian Science : a spiritualization of thought : material belief that yields to spiritual understanding

— res·ur·rec·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

Examples of RESURRECTION

1. He was enjoying the resurrection of his career.
2. a resurrection of an old theory

Origin of RESURRECTION

Middle English resurreccioun, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin resurrection-, resurrectio act of rising from the dead, from resurgere to rise from the dead, from Latin, to rise again, from re- + surgere to rise — more at surge

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to RESURRECTION

Synonyms

reanimation, rebirth, regeneration, rejuvenation, rejuvenescence, renewal, resurgence, revival, resuscitation, revitalization, revivification

Related Words

renaissance, renascence; reinvention; reactivation; rally, recovery, recuperation; restoral, restoration

Near Antonyms

death, expiration, extinction

Rhymes with RESURRECTION

by-election, circumspection, conic section, disaffection, disconnection, disinfection, fuel injection, genuflection, golden section, imperfection, indirection, insurrection, intellection, interjection, intersection, introjection, introspection, kin selection, misdirection, predilection, preselection, recollection, redirection, reelection, reinfection, retroflexion, retrospection, self-reflection, stage direction, vivisection, yeast infection