revivalism
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- noun
- /rɪˈvaɪvəlɪzəm/
- The Methodists' particular approach to evangelism, termed revivalism, utilized circuit preachers who organized large "camp" conversions.
- religious revivalism
- Islamic revivalism
Examples
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Lebanese Muslim respondents evinced a fairly strong sense of religious revivalism, especially those scoring high on social and economic variables.
Academic text (2001) -
There has been considerable concern that the rise of Hindu revivalism will transform India's party system.
Academic text (1997) -
Revivalism came to Zenith last night.
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But, if simple prayer was the main attraction of revivalism, Sister's tent would soon be as empty as the churches she claims she can fill.
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Despite strong state control over politics, populist nationalism and religious revivalism started to emerge during this time.
Academic text (2000) -
Today we also see it struggling against many forms of violent revivalism usually called Islamic fundamentalism, which speaks of reviving Islam in opposition to modernism.
Academic text (1994) -
The Connecticut ministers were initially afraid that Finney's brand of revivalism threatened the social order they were so concerned to uphold, and this fear guided their behavior through most of the 1820s.
Academic text (2006) -
The church organized a series of meetings, emphasizing revivalism to inspire the community's spiritual growth.
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During the festival, the preacher spoke passionately about revivalism and its importance in fostering faith among the attendees.
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Many attendees felt a renewed sense of purpose after participating in the revivalism events that focused on prayer and worship.
Antonyms
How Fervent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Revivalism comes from the verb revive, where re- means 'again' and the rest is about 'life'. So revivalism is like 'bringing back life' to faith, which is why it describes meetings and efforts that wake up religious feeling.