revivalist

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Etymology[edit]

revival +‎ -ist

Noun[edit]

revivalist (plural revivalists)

  1. Someone who seeks to revive something.
    an Art Deco revivalist
    • 2020 July 1, Howard Johnston, “Regional News: Western: Bratton Fleming”, in Rail, page 24:
      Lynton & Barnstaple Railway revivalists have unexpectedly been given a second chance to purchase the station, after the original sale deal fell through.
  2. (US) An evangelistic preacher.

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Adjective[edit]

revivalist (comparative more revivalist, superlative most revivalist)

  1. (US) Evangelistic.

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