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English
Etymology
From revival + -ist.
Noun
revivalist (plural revivalists)
- 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.
- (US) An evangelistic preacher.
Translations
someone who seeks to revive something
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Adjective
revivalist (comparative more revivalist, superlative most revivalist)
- (US) Evangelistic.
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