recrudesce

[ ree-kroo-des ]

verb (used without object)

, re·cru·desced, re·cru·desc·ing.

1. to break out afresh, as a sore, a disease, or anything else that has been quiescent.

   Synonyms: revive, erupt

recrudesce

/ ˌriːkruːˈdɛs /

verb

1. intr (of a disease, trouble, etc) to break out or appear again after a period of dormancy; recur

Derived Forms

• ˌrecruˈdescence, noun
• ˌrecruˈdescent, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of recrudesce¹

1880–85; < Latin recrūdēscere to become raw again, equivalent to re- re- + crūdēscere to grow harsh, worse ( crūd ( us ) bloody ( crude ) + -ēscere inchoative suffix)

Word History and Origins

Origin of recrudesce¹

C19: from Latin recrūdēscere to become raw again, from re- + crūdēscere to grow worse, from crūdus bloody, raw; see crude

Example Sentences

It presents a fine contrast with “Temptation Island,” an early-twenty-first-century artifact with a fin-de-siècle vibe, which has recently recrudesced on the USA Network.

From The New Yorker

Provided always that the servant did not recrudesce!

From Project Gutenberg

It was noticeable that in these rambling soliloquies his English seemed to recrudesce into better construction and phraseology.

From Project Gutenberg

It disappeared amongst the people, only to recrudesce in some localities as fresh infection was introduced by the white man, or brought back to the settlements by visits to the white towns.

From Project Gutenberg

Nor from within the darkened chamber of himself could reality recrudesce. 

From Project Gutenberg