rejuvenation

noun

re·​ju·​ve·​na·​tion ri-ˌjü-və-ˈnā-shən 

ˌrē-

plural rejuvenations

: the action of rejuvenating or the state of being rejuvenated : restoration of youthful vigor

I remind myself that it is hope for rejuvenation of body and spirit after the rigors of the holidays that has brought me to the brink …

—Jeff Phillips

Europeans insist that their nations are not "immigration" countries, as is the United States, which by … tradition views immigrants as a source of cultural richness and economic rejuvenation.

—Judith Miller

rejuvenation of streams

… formed his ideas and planned his schemes for the rejuvenation of the drama …

—Arnold Bennett

… poured half a billion dollars into Italy's post-war rejuvenation …

—Arthur Vandenberg

Synonyms

• reanimation
• rebirth
• regeneration
• rejuvenescence
• renewal
• resurgence
• resurrection
• resuscitation
• revitalization
• revival
• revivification

Examples of rejuvenation in a Sentence

Hollywood was seeing the rejuvenation of kung fu movies

Recent Examples on the Web

Our roof rejuvenation partner leaves a pamphlet behind with its customers explaining how their purchase can change the life of a child waiting for a family. —Rita Soronen, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024

Expect a spring-blooming spirea to return to its mature size about three years after rejuvenation pruning. 5. —Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2024

The song and its message of rejuvenation closes Transa. AFTER GLENN-COPELAND’S performance, several other Transa artists performed their contributions. —Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024

In turn, economists said, Biden inherited an economy in need of significant rejuvenation. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined above