revivification
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- noun
- /rɪˌvaɪvəfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Formal
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revivificación
- After years of neglect, the revivification of the historic theater attracted many visitors.
Examples
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Rather, this development is tied to Wentworth's "waiting period," which yields both a revivification and an unfamiliar sense of helplessness and confinement:
Academic text (2007) -
The revivification of the old park brought life back to the community.
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Okay, Steven, how about cellular revivification?
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The notion that chaos today would lead to a revivification of the American spirit is doubtful.
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If mainland Methodists were thus deprived of a source of revivification, the islanders' loss was greater.
Academic text (1994) -
Its dual purpose was the revivification of mainland Methodism and the preservation of the islanders' essential self-definition.
Academic text (1994) -
A revivification of Humphrey's career suddenly seemed possible in 1968 with Lyndon Johnson's unexpected withdrawal from the presidential campaign.
Academic text (1992) -
Many artists were involved in the revivification of the cultural festival, making it vibrant once again.
Synonyms
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The act of returning something to its original state
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A return of interest or activity after a time of decline
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A new rise in activity or interest after a quiet period
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Bringing something back into use after a long time of not being used
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Making a place or community active and healthy again
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A new start for a product or service after changes
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Making something exist or work again after it stopped
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Bringing something that was inactive back into use
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Bringing back a rule or practice after it stopped
A new rise of interest or activity after a quiet period
Starting something again after it was paused or finished
The process of becoming new or useful again after damage
A return to life, being awake, or normal activity
A repair that returns something to its original condition
A return of something to its former state after damage or long neglect
A return of interest in arts or learning after a time of decline
Antonyms
How Revived
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- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
revivification = revivify (semi-transparent) = re + viv + ify + ation
The noun is a regular action-noun formed from 'revivify' with '-ation', so the meaning is straightforward once the verb is known.
Etymology
Revivification comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and the root viv- meaning 'life', the same root you see in revive and vivid. It means 'making alive again', so it is used when something is brought back into activity, life, or importance.