resurgent

[ ri-sur-juhnt ]

adjective

1. rising or tending to rise again; reviving; renascent.

resurgent

/ rɪˈsɜːdʒənt /

adjective

1. rising again, as to new life, vigour, etc

   resurgent nationalism

Derived Forms

• reˈsurgence, noun

Other Words From

• re·sur·gence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of resurgent¹

First recorded in 1760–70, resurgent is from the Latin word resurgent- (stem of resurgēns, present participle of resurgere ); resurge, -ent

Example Sentences

England were spun to a feeble defeat before lunch on the third day of the final Test in Rawalpindi to give resurgent Pakistan a 2-1 series win.

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Having won titles on the clay of Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Madrid, a resurgent Nadal returned to Paris as the favourite to land the 2017 title.

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But with Labour looking resurgent, it feels likely that the Conservatives will be slipping backwards at the 2026 Scottish election.

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The Age of Trump with its white backlash politics and resurgent white supremacy combines both the new racism and the old racism.

From Salon

That began a run of three consecutive games which threatened to swing the momentum of match in the favour of a resurgent De Minaur.

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Related Words

• renascent
• revived