rediscovery
5
4.1
- noun
- /ˌriːdɪˈskʌvəri/
:
redescubrimiento
- After years of feeling lost, her rediscovery of painting brought her immense joy and fulfillment.
- Following the rediscovery
He talks about this as a rediscovery of himself by himself.
- He talks about this as a rediscovery of himself by himself.
- It's kind of like at one point, you know, that reinvention and rediscovery is constantly needed.
- It was a time of like, re rediscovery and like reflection on, you know, what I was doing and where I was headed.
- The reason why this this omnibus is called The Rediscovery of Man is in part because they managed to get themselves.
Examples
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The rediscovery of ancient texts has changed our understanding of history significantly.
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There was much experimentation and a small rediscovery of the magic of pinhole photography.
Academic text (2003) -
I think that this is a rediscovery of what hope feels like in a much deeper way.
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"You think this could really be a legitimate rediscovery?" she said.
Fiction book (1990) -
It's either a fake, which I doubt, or else it's a rediscovery.
Fiction book (1990) -
"There is no record of this single manuscript's return to the library or of its rediscovery.
Academic text (2003) -
And the rediscovery started with the Arabs.
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He talks about this as a rediscovery of himself by himself.
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During the past decade, dramatic changes in the American interest group system helped stimulate the rediscovery of interest group research.
Academic text (1993) -
Intellectual and political reasons may have inspired the scholarly rediscovery of interest groups.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
39
6.6
A new rise in activity or interest after a quiet period
4
5.5
Something that comes back after being absent or inactive
3
4.1
A return of activity or interest after a time of rest
1
6.8
The act of meeting or getting to know someone again after a long time apart
How Valued
- Specialized
52
4.2
- Formal
50
2.8
5
4.1
100
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
rediscovery = rediscover (transparent) = re + discover + y
The noun is a straightforward action/result noun from 'rediscover', meaning the act or process of discovering again.
Etymology
Rediscovery starts with re- meaning 'again' and discover, which you can think of as 'take off a cover' to 'find' something. So, rediscovery is the act of finding something again after it was lost or forgotten.