revivalist

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English

Etymology

From revival +‎ -ist.

Noun

revivalist (plural revivalists)

  1. Someone who seeks to revive something.
    an Art Deco revivalist
    • 2010, Andy Bradley, Roger Wood, House of Hits, page 206:
      And in 1975 one of the hottest Austin ensembles was the posthippie western swing revivalist group known as Asleep at the Wheel.
    • 2020 July 1, Howard Johnston, “Regional News: Western: Bratton Fleming”, in Rail, page 24:
      Lynton & Barnstaple Railway revivalists have unexpectedly been given a second chance to purchase the station, after the original sale deal fell through.
  2. (US) An evangelistic preacher.

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Adjective

revivalist (comparative more revivalist, superlative most revivalist)

  1. (US) Evangelistic.

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