revivalism

noun

re·​viv·​al·​ism ri-ˈvī-və-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce revivalism (audio)
1
: the spirit or methods characteristic of religious revivals
2
: a tendency or desire to revive or restore

Examples of revivalism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Alongside Michigan contemporaries such as the Stooges, Kramer and the MC5 built a rock template that went on to underpin punk, metal, grunge, garage rock revivalism and more. Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2024 Alongside Michigan contemporaries such as the Stooges, Kramer and the MC5 built a rock template that went on to reverberate through punk, metal, grunge, garage rock revivalism and more. Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 3 Feb. 2024 In this retelling, less attention is given to the role of religious revivalism in the country’s formation and history. Bernard Haykel, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2024 Her Flog Gnaw performance triangulated perfectly among the emo revivalism, metal and hardcore shredding and genre-hopping camaraderie that the festival champions. August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for revivalism 

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Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of revivalism was in 1815

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“Revivalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revivalism. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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revivalism

noun
re·​viv·​al·​ism ri-ˈvī-və-ˌliz-əm How to pronounce revivalism (audio)
: the spirit or methods found at religious revivals

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