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revivalism
(re¦vival|ism)
Pronunciation:
/rɪˈvʌɪv(ə)lɪz(ə)m/
noun
[
mass noun
]
belief in or the promotion of a revival of religious fervour:
Christians of the 19th century combined revivalism with social reform
a tendency or desire to revive a former custom or practice:
Seventies revivalism
Derivatives
revivalist
noun
&
adjective
revivalistic
Pronunciation:
/-ˈlɪstɪk/
adjective
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