REVIVALISM

revivalism

(noun) an attempt to reawaken the evangelical faith

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

revivalism (countable and uncountable, plural revivalisms)

Advocacy for the revival of a former practice, custom, etc.

Spiritual fervour of or for a religious revival.

Source: Wiktionary


Re*viv"al*ism, n.

Definition: The spirit of religious revivals; the methods of revivalists.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 October 2024

DATELESS

(adjective) of such great duration as to preclude the possibility of being assigned a date; “dateless customs”


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