revivalism

noun

re·​viv·​al·​ism ri-ˈvī-və-ˌli-zəm 

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

The ethos of his rule since then has been a kind of Soviet revivalism. — Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025

But there’s a willful spark in these fleet, buoyant tracks that refuses to settle for mere revivalism. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2025

Rather than fostering a sense of indifference to the coming of the end of days, revivalism served as a call to battle. — Matthew Avery Sutton, Washington Post, 7 May 2025

As goth revivalism continues to swell, what better band to bring it back than My Chemical Romance? — Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

revivalism

noun

re·​viv·​al·​ism ri-ˈvī-və-ˌliz-əm 

: the spirit or methods found at religious revivals