revivalism

[ ri-vahy-vuh-liz-uhm ]

noun

1. the form of religious activity that manifests itself in revivals.
2. the tendency to revive what belongs to the past.

revivalism

/ rɪˈvaɪvəˌlɪzəm /

noun

1. a movement, esp an evangelical Christian one, that seeks to reawaken faith
2. the tendency or desire to revive former customs, styles, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of revivalism¹

First recorded in 1805–15; revival + -ism

Example Sentences

"Britpop itself was 60s revivalism," he adds.

From BBC

The Grammys like to reward longevity, but maybe they'll be swayed by Rodrigo's rock revivalism, which has helped to ignite the first resurgence in guitar music in over a decade.

From BBC

Rebuilding the temple at the disputed site has been part of BJP’s election strategy for decades, but it was Modi — rising to power in 2014 on a wave of Hindu revivalism — who finally oversaw that promise after attending its groundbreaking ceremony in 2020.

From Seattle Times

Her Flog Gnaw performance triangulated perfectly among the emo revivalism, metal and hardcore shredding and genre-hopping camaraderie that the festival champions.

From Los Angeles Times

The Steely Dan resurgence happened in part because revivalism is now a thermodynamic law of pop culture, and by the second decade of the 21st century, we’d strip-mined the past so thoroughly that there was nothing left to revive but the previously verboten.

From Los Angeles Times