revivalism
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7.4
- noun
- /rɪˈvaɪvəlɪzəm/
- The revivalism of traditional crafts has sparked a renewed interest in local artisan communities.
Examples
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This spring of 1824 seems to mark the high tide of "heathen" revivalism.
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Revivalism appeared mostly in the 18th and early part of the 19th centuries.
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The nature of revivalism is rural.
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The first in an ongoing series on the history of medieval revivalism in Victorian Britain.
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Participants' descriptions of themselves as consumers point to the consumerist values that underlie revivalism.
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By further studying such a synthesis and the cultural strife it inspired, one can better understand the nature of nineteenth-century revivalism.
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Cultural revivalism in the case of Afro-Antilleans points to the importance of rhythm, performance, and spiciness in the manifestation of ethnic commodities.
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We can distinguish three main trends that at times overlap, the first two of which harken back to much earlier developments: revivalism, reformism, and radicalism.
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The term, fundamentalism, began to be used in the 1970s, in reference to the movement of Islamic revivalism, but was soon replaced by the terms revivalism and resurgence because of its inherently illusory nature.
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Back then, however, this sort of revivalism was usually reserved for the wealthy elites—practiced by intellectuals and eccentrics.
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Synonyms
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3.5
Making something new or making it last longer
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6.6
A new rise in activity or interest after a quiet period
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5.8
Making something new and stronger after damage
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6.1
A time when art, learning, or culture become active and popular again
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5.4
To make a person or thing seem younger and fresher
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Bringing something back into use after a long time of not being used
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Bringing something back into use or public attention
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A return of interest in arts or learning after a time of decline
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The process of becoming new or useful again after damage
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6.7
A new rise of interest or activity after a quiet period
A return of youthful energy and new strength
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Etymology
Revivalism comes from the verb revive, with re- meaning 'again' and the rest meaning 'life'. So revivalism is about 'bringing back life' to something like art, language, or culture, which is why it means renewing interest in those things.