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—revivalistic, adj./ri vuy"veuh list/, n.1. a person, esp. a member of the clergy, who promotes or holds religious revivals.2. a person who revives former customs, methods, etc.[1810-20; REVIVAL + -IST]
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Revivalist — may refer to:* An individual who is involved in a revivalism movement relating to religious faith * Revivalist artist a performer dedicated to reviving a musical or cultural form from an earlier era … Wikipedia
revivalist — revivàlist (revivalȉst) m DEFINICIJA onaj koji je započeo ili izvršio duhovni preporod; duhovni preporoditelj ETIMOLOGIJA vidi revival … Hrvatski jezični portal
Revivalist — Re*viv al*ist, n. A clergyman or layman who promotes revivals of religion; an advocate for religious revivals; sometimes, specifically, a clergyman, without a particular charge, who goes about to promote revivals. Also used adjectively. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
revivalist — [ri vī′vəlist] n. 1. a person who promotes or conducts religious revivals 2. a person who revives former ways, institutions, etc. revivalistic adj … English World dictionary
revivalist — [[t]rɪva͟ɪvəlɪst[/t]] revivalists ADJ: ADJ n Revivalist people or activities are involved in trying to make a particular religion more popular and more influential. ...the Hindu revivalist party... They attended a revivalist meeting and became… … English dictionary
revivalist — UK [rɪˈvaɪv(ə)lɪst] / US noun [countable] Word forms revivalist : singular revivalist plural revivalists someone who tries to make something popular or successful again, especially religion Derived word: revivalist UK / US adjective … English dictionary
revivalist — noun Date: 1820 1. one who conducts religious revivals; specifically a member of the clergy who travels about to conduct revivals 2. one who revives or restores something disused • revivalist adjective • revivalistic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Revivalist artist — A revivalist artist or revivalist band is a musical group, singer, or musician dedicated to reviving interest in a musical genre from an earlier era.Such performers are usually dedicated enthusiasts of a particular musical genre often a style… … Wikipedia
revivalist — 1. noun a) someone who seeks to revive something b) an evangelistic preacher 2. adjective evangelistic … Wiktionary
revivalist — Synonyms and related words: adorer, beadsman, celebrant, chapelgoer, churchgoer, colporteur, communicant, congregation, daily communicant, evangelist, idolater, missionary, missionary apostolic, missionary rector, missioner, petitioner, prayer,… … Moby Thesaurus
