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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRevivalist
/rɪˈvaɪ.vəl.ɪst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who promotes or actively practices the revival of something, such as a religious faith, a traditional art form, or an archaic cultural practice.
"The folk music festival featured several traditional revivalists dedicated to preserving 19th-century ballads." - 2
A religious preacher who conducts evangelical revival meetings intended to stir spiritual fervor.
"The charismatic revivalist drew thousands of eager followers to the outdoor tent meetings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English noun 'revival' (from Latin 'reviviscere', to come to life again) combined with the agent suffix '-ist'. It emerged in the 18th century during the Great Awakening religious movements to describe those promoting spiritual or cultural renewal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Revivalist" is said worldwide
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revivaliste
Transliteration: /ʁə.vi.va.list/
"Le musicien est un fervent revivaliste de la musique ancienne."
Revivalist
Transliteration: /ʁeviˈvaliːst/
"Er gilt als bedeutender Revivalist der traditionellen Volksmusik."
revivalista
Transliteration: /re.vi.vaˈli.sta/
"Il movimento revivalista ha riportato in auge antiche tradizioni."
revivalista
Transliteration: /re.βi.βaˈlis.ta/
"El predicador revivalista organizó una gran reunión espiritual."
revivalista
Transliteration: /ʁe.vi.vaˈliʃ.tɐ/
"O artista é um revivalista de técnicas de pintura clássica."
पुनरुत्थानवादी
Transliteration: punarutthānavādī
"वह पारंपरिक कला के एक बड़े पुनरुत्थानवादी हैं।"
复兴主义者
Transliteration: fùxīng zhǔyì zhě
"这位音乐家是一位传统民歌的复兴主义者。"
부흥론자
Transliteration: buhungronja
"그는 전통 예술을 지키려는 열성적인 부흥론자이다."
リバイバリスト
Transliteration: ribaibarisuto
"彼は伝統音楽のリバイバリストとして知られている。"
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