revivalism
noun
re·viv·al·ism
ri-ˈvī-və-ˌli-zəm 
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For Elwood co-owners Justin Saul and Jackson Wirht, the project traces back further than current surf revivalism.
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Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
McCarthyite revivalism has flitted around the edges of American conservatism since the senator fell from grace during his conspiratorial anti-Communist campaign in the 1950s.
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Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
The duet is unabashedly sappy, its lyrics full of period-perfect, flowery Medieval revivalism tropes.
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Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
But there’s a willful spark in these fleet, buoyant tracks that refuses to settle for mere revivalism.
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Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
9 Dec. 2025
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Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
McCarthyite revivalism has flitted around the edges of American conservatism since the senator fell from grace during his conspiratorial anti-Communist campaign in the 1950s.
—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
The duet is unabashedly sappy, its lyrics full of period-perfect, flowery Medieval revivalism tropes.
—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
But there’s a willful spark in these fleet, buoyant tracks that refuses to settle for mere revivalism.
—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Revivalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revivalism. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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revivalism
noun
re·viv·al·ism
ri-ˈvī-və-ˌliz-əm
: the spirit or methods found at religious revivals
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