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View synonyms for revivalist

revivalist

[ ri-vahy-vuh-list ]

noun

  1. a person, especially a member of the clergy, who promotes or holds religious revivals.
  2. a person who revives former customs, methods, etc.


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Other Words From

  • re·vival·istic adjective
  • nonre·vival·ist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of revivalist1

First recorded in 1810–20; revival + -ist

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