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revivalist


re·viv·al·ist

noun \-ˈvī-və-list, -ˈvīv-list\

Definition of REVIVALIST

1
: one who conducts religious revivals; specifically : a member of the clergy who travels about to conduct revivals
2
: one who revives or restores something disused
revivalist adjective
re·viv·al·is·tic \-ˌvī-və-ˈlis-tik\ adjective

First Known Use of REVIVALIST

1820

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