revivalist

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Definition of revivalist

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

Someone who seeks to revive something.

“an Art Deco revivalist”
“And in 1975 one of the hottest Austin ensembles was the posthippie western swing revivalist group known as Asleep at the Wheel.”
“Lynton & Barnstaple Railway revivalists have unexpectedly been given a second chance to purchase the station, after the original sale deal fell through.”

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noun

Someone who seeks to revive something.

“an Art Deco revivalist”
“And in 1975 one of the hottest Austin ensembles was the posthippie western swing revivalist group known as Asleep at the Wheel.”
“Lynton & Barnstaple Railway revivalists have unexpectedly been given a second chance to purchase the station, after the original sale deal fell through.”
(US)An evangelistic preacher.

adj

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

From revival + -ist.

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