recrudescence

[ ree-kroo-des-uhns ]

noun

1. breaking out afresh or into renewed activity; revival or reappearance in active existence.

Other Words From

• re·cru·des·cent adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of recrudescence¹

First recorded in 1715–25; from Latin recrūdēsc(ere) “to recrudesce ” + -ence

Example Sentences

He knows that a recrudescence of public concerns over coverage of preexisting conditions would be electoral poison.

From Los Angeles Times

A recrudescence of Trumpism after the November election could bring a deregulation-minded GOP majority back into power at the FCC.

From Los Angeles Times

In Bosnia, such recrudescence reached a peak last July, when the Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik, in response to a new law that prohibits denying the genocide in Bosnia, severely limited Serbian participation in the Bosnian government for six months.

From New York Times

“I don’t think this is reinfection. I think this is recrudescence of the original infection.”

From Washington Post

A recrudescence of the framers’ vision, especially the notion of three separate and co-equal branches of government, will require members of Congress to assert themselves and their prerogatives and avoid moves such as lobbying the president for executive actions or leaving difficult issues and decisions in the hands of judges and bureaucrats.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• reactivation
• rebirth
• recovery
• regeneration
• rejuvenation
• renaissance
• renewal
• restoration
• resurgence
• resuscitation