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reinvolvement

reinvolvement

6.0
Becoming involved again after being away from a group or activity
  • noun
  • /ˌriːɪnˈvɑːlvmənt/
: reincorporación
  • After taking a break from volunteering, she felt excited about her reinvolvement in the community project.

Examples

  • Prus (1984) has developed a four-stage model involving initial involvement, continuity, disinvolvement, and possible reinvolvement.

    Academic text (1991)
  • His reinvolvement in the club after a long absence brought new energy to the team.

  • President Truman had hoped that a short conflict in Korea would mean a brief reinvolvement in the Chinese civil war and a momentary distraction from European affairs.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The team's reinvolvement in the fundraising efforts helped boost donations significantly.

Synonyms

reintegration
vsreinvolvement
4 4.8

Becoming part of a group or society again after being separated

focuses on returning to an activity or situation rather than group membership
reengagement
vsreinvolvement
1 4.7

Becoming involved again in an activity, process, or relationship after a break

is used for coming back into an activity or situation rather than relationships

Antonyms

312 2.1

A lack of someone or something that should be there

The act of stopping a connection or ending involvement with something

How Involved

recommitment
1 4.8
reinvolvement
6.0
reengagement
1 4.7
reentry
9 4.4
observation
148 3.0

Surface Forms

reinvolvement singular

Morphology

reinvolvement = involvement (transparent) = re + involve + ment

Adding 're-' to 'involvement' straightforwardly gives the meaning of involvement again.

Etymology

The word reinvolvement starts with re- 'again' and the part involve 'to join in'. So it simply says someone 'joins in again' or becomes part of an activity after being away.