repristination

noun

re·​pris·​ti·​na·​tion (¦)rēˌpristə¦nāshən 

plural -s

: the act or action of restoring to a pristine state or condition : renewal of purity : restoration

repristination of the American Idea as a fighting faith in freedom

—H. M. Kallen

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