adj, noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Someone who seeks to revive something.

   "an Art Deco revivalist"

2. 2
   a preacher of the Christian gospel wordnet
3. 3
   An evangelistic preacher. US

Adjective

1. 1
   Evangelistic. US

Synonyms

All synonyms

evangelistadorerbeadsmancelebrantchapelgoerchurchgoer

Example

More examples

"And in 1975 one of the hottest Austin ensembles was the posthippie western swing revivalist group known as Asleep at the Wheel."

Etymology

From revival + -ist.

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