Etymology

repristination

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Today it means: The act of making something pristine again; restoration to an original state, renewal. Full definition →

First used 18th c.
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The story

From repristinate + -ion.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 18th c. The act of making something pristine again; restoration to an original state, renewal.

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