revival

Plural: revivals

Noun

• A renewed interest in something or a return to vigor.
• bringing again into activity and prominence
  • "the revival of trade"
  • "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"
  • "the Gothic revival in architecture"
• an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion
• The act of reviving, or the state of being revived.
• Reanimation from a state of languor or depression; applied to health, a person's spirits, etc.
• Renewed interest, performance, cultivation, or flourishing state of something, as of culture, commerce, agriculture.
• Renewed prevalence of something, as a practice or a fashion.
• Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest.
• Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest.
• A Christian religious meeting held to inspire active members of a church body or to gain new converts.
• Restoration of force, validity, or effect; renewal; reinstatement of a legal action.
• Revivification, as of a metal.

Examples

• post-punk revival
• the revival of a debt barred by limitation
• the revival of a revoked will
• the revival of hot pants
• The Scrabble club experienced a massive revival after a popular movie featured the game.

Synonyms

resurgence, revitalisation, revitalization, revival meeting, revivification