revivalism

noun

re·viv·al·ism ri-ˈvī-və-ˌli-zəm

: the spirit or methods characteristic of religious revivals

: a tendency or desire to revive or restore

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Alongside Michigan contemporaries such as the Stooges, Kramer and the MC5 built a rock template that went on to underpin punk, metal, grunge, garage rock revivalism and more. —

Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2024 Alongside Michigan contemporaries such as the Stooges, Kramer and the MC5 built a rock template that went on to reverberate through punk, metal, grunge, garage rock revivalism and more. —

Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 3 Feb. 2024 In this retelling, less attention is given to the role of religious revivalism in the country’s formation and history. —

Bernard Haykel, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2024 Her Flog Gnaw performance triangulated perfectly among the emo revivalism, metal and hardcore shredding and genre-hopping camaraderie that the festival champions. —

August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for revivalism