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revivalism
(redirected from Revivalist movement)

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re·viv·al·ism  (r-vv-lzm)
n.
1. The spirit or activities characteristic of religious revivals.
2. A desire or inclination to revive what belongs to an earlier time.
revivalism [rɪˈvaɪvəˌlɪzəm]
n
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a movement, esp an evangelical Christian one, that seeks to reawaken faith
2. the tendency or desire to revive former customs, styles, etc.
revivalism
that form of religious activity that manifests itself in evangelistic services for the purpose of effecting a religious awakening. — revivalist, n. — revivalistic, adj.
See also: Protestantism
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.revivalism - an attempt to reawaken the evangelical faith
evangelicalism - stresses the importance of personal conversion and faith as the means of salvation
Translations
revivalism [rɪˈvaɪvəˌlɪzəm] N (Rel) → evangelismo m
revivalism
n (Rel) → Erweckungsbewegung f
revivalism [rɪˈvaɪvəˌlɪz/əm] n (Rel) → revivalismo
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