What is another word for revivals?

Pronunciation: [ɹɪvˈa͡ɪvə͡lz] (IPA)

Revivals refer to the restoration or resurgence of something that has been forgotten or lost. There are several synonyms for this word, including reawakening, rejuvenation, restoration, regeneration, and renewal. All these terms convey the idea of bringing something back to life, whether it's a person, an idea, or a movement. Revivals can occur in many different contexts, ranging from religious and cultural movements to economic and environmental revitalization. The common thread is that they involve a process of renewal and transformation that brings energy, purpose, and hope to individuals and communities alike. Ultimately, whatever term you choose to use, the goal of a revival is always to create positive change and growth.

What are the hypernyms for Revivals?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Revivals

We have so adjusted the business relationships of men that we do not have to have hysterical religious revivals in order to keep the human factors alive in their hearts.
"The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society"
Upton Sinclair
He who can read and enjoy the great masters of prose and verse, or appreciate good music and painting, does not have to resort to the political meeting or religious revivals to have his emotions played on.
"The Literature of Ecstasy"
Albert Mordell
They are revivals of the old Congreve method, and imply the growth of a society more decent and free from the hard cynical brutality which disgraced the earlier writers.
"English Literature and Society in the Eighteenth Century"
Leslie Stephen

Famous quotes with Revivals

  • The music of the most popular operas is so highly esteemed, it can stand endless revivals.
    Bruce Beresford
  • The history of art is the history of revivals.
    Samuel Butler
  • We heard stories about fakery and decoys at revivals. I never personally saw any trickery.
    Kathie Lee Gifford
  • The ideas which now pass for brilliant innovations and advances are in fact mere revivals of ancient errors, and a further proof of the dictum that those who are ignorant of the past are condemned to repeat it.
    Henry Hazlitt
  • Any church which forsakes the regular and uniform for the periodical and spasmodic service of God, is doomed to decay; any church which relies for its spiritual strength and growth entirely upon seasons of "revival," will very soon have no genuine revivals to rely on. Our holy God will not conform His blessings to man's moods and moral caprice. If a church is declining, it may require a "revival" to restore it; but what need was there of its declining?
    Theodore L. Cuyler

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