revivalism

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈvaɪvəˌlɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ri vī′və liz′əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•viv•al•ism  (ri vī′və liz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the form of religious activity that manifests itself in revivals.
  2. the tendency to revive what belongs to the past.
  • revival + -ism 1805–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
revivalism /rɪˈvaɪvəˌlɪzəm/ n
  1. a movement, esp an evangelical Christian one, that seeks to reawaken faith
  2. the tendency or desire to revive former customs, styles, etc
'revivalism' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
revivalist

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