revivalist
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7.7
- noun
- /rɪˈvaɪvəlɪst/
:
revivalista
- Some were so crowded that the revivalist could barely get through the front door to speak.
- revivalist movement
- religious revivalist
- Islamic revivalist
Examples
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Together, these and other participants' actions and views suggest a disjuncture between revivalists' message and participants' understanding.
Academic text (2000) -
(In this respect, there are parallels with Christian revivalist movements in Europe and America.)
Academic text (1993) -
What qualifies someone to be a revivalist?
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Rather than deflecting attention, this appeal served only to enhance the revivalist's personal mystique.
Academic text (2004) -
Like many other social reformers and religious revivalists of the day, Finney employed the language of "science" to support his views.
Academic text (2006) -
During the Great Awakening of the 1700s, revivalists transferred the locus of religion from institutions and clerics to individual experience.
Academic text (2003) -
Many of the converts and "well-wishers" met the revivalists (sometimes in immense crowds) to greet them or say goodbye.
Academic text (2004) -
With his strong personal and pastoral ties to Suffield, the Northampton revivalist was a logical choice to preach at Gay's ordination.
Academic text (2005) -
The revivalist spoke passionately to the crowd, urging them to embrace their faith during the outdoor gathering.
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Many people found hope and inspiration in the revivalist's energetic sermons at the annual church meeting.
Synonyms
291
3.2
A person who gives sermons in a church
18
6.7
A person who tells people about the Christian faith and asks them to join
8
6.8
A man who talks about Christian beliefs in church
2
8.9
A person who tries to convince others to follow a religion or belief
1
9.9
A person who leads meetings to bring people back to their faith
1
5.9
A person who publicly tells others about religious beliefs
A person who tries to persuade others to follow a religion
A person who tries to make others change their beliefs
A person who reads and explains the Christian message from the Bible in church
A person who gives religious talks to a group of people
How Evangelistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Revivalist comes from re- 'again' and vivere 'to live', the same root you see in survive. A revivalist is like someone who brings faith 'back to life', which is why the word names preachers who lead religious revivals.