rejuvenation

[ ri-joo-vuh-ney-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of making someone young again or restoring them to youthful vigor:

   The area features luxurious resort hotels with spa facilities for complete relaxation and rejuvenation.

2. the act of making something new and fresh, or restoring it to a former better state:

   The governor’s legacy includes notable achievements in many areas, including the environment, public transit, and rejuvenation of the economy.

3. Physical Geography.
   1. the renewal of the activity, erosive power, etc., of a stream by uplift or by removal of a barrier in the stream bed:

      Recent tectonic activity along the Euphrates fault resulted in the rejuvenation of part of the Euphrates River.

   2. the return of a region to a more youthful topography by the action of streams renewed in this way:

      The differential erosion and the presence of residual hills at different heights may be attributed to the effect of uplift and rejuvenation of the region in different periods.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rejuvenation¹

rejuvenat(e) ( def ) + -ion ( def )

Example Sentences

Moore earned enthusiastic praise for her turn as Elisabeth Sparkle, a faded star who submits to a back-alley rejuvenation regime to reset her career.

From Los Angeles Times

Xi’s dream is the "great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation" and Trump believes only he can “make America great again”.

From BBC

IndieCade architects, however, are pitching the festivities as a sort of creative rejuvenation.

From Los Angeles Times

Grealish continued his rejuvenation with a goal but it was not a good night for Chelsea's Cole Palmer, marginalised on the right to little effect, with returning captain Harry Kane looking short of fitness.

From BBC

Yet Keener and other marine researchers aren’t sure if the animals’ presence is a sign of ecosystem health and rejuvenation or a portent of planetary disaster.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• renewal
• resurgence
• revitalization
• revival