resurgence

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noun

An instance of something resurging; a renewal of vigor or vitality.

Similar
revivalrevitalizationrevitalisationrevivification
OriginEnglish resurge ← Latin resurgō ← Proto-Italic *regō →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

nounresurgence (plural resurgences)

plural resurgences

  1. An instance of something resurging; a renewal of vigor or vitality.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounbringing again into activity and prominence

Similar
revivalrevitalizationrevitalisationrevivification
Broader
improvementbettermentadvance
Also see
revitalizationrevivalrevivification

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  4. Proto-Italic*supo
  5. Latinsub
  6. Latinsub-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₃réǵeti
  9. Proto-Italic*regō
  10. Latinregō
  11. Latinsubrigō
  12. Latinsurrigō
  13. Latinsurgō
  14. Latinresurgō
  15. Englishresurge
  16. Englishresurgence

From resurge + -ence.

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Translations

Bulgarian активизиране, съживяване
  • активизиране (aktivizirane)An instance of something resurging
  • съживяване (săživjavane)An instance of something resurging
Chinese Mandarin 再起, 卷土重来
  • 再起 (Zàiqǐ)An instance of something resurging
  • 卷土重来 (Juǎntǔchónglái)An instance of something resurging
Finnish uusi nousu, elpyminen
  • uusi nousuAn instance of something resurging
  • elpyminenAn instance of something resurging
  • uusi tuleminenAn instance of something resurging
French résurgence
  • résurgenceAn instance of something resurging
Greek αναζωπύρωση, αναβίωση
  • αναζωπύρωση (anazopýrosi)An instance of something resurging
  • αναβίωση (anavíosi)An instance of something resurging
  • επανεμφάνιση (epanemfánisi)An instance of something resurging
  • νέα απειλή (néa apeilí)An instance of something resurging
Italian risorgimento
  • risorgimentoAn instance of something resurging
Japanese 復活
  • 復活 (fukkatsu)An instance of something resurging
Polish ożywienie
  • ożywienieAn instance of something resurging
Portuguese ressurgimento
  • ressurgimentoAn instance of something resurging
Russian возрожде́ние
  • возрожде́ние (vozroždénije)An instance of something resurging
Spanish resurgimiento
  • resurgimientoAn instance of something resurging
Swedish återkomst
  • återkomstAn instance of something resurging

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with resurgence

convergenceemergencedivergencesubmergencevergenceinsurgencedetergenceimmergencemergenceupsurgence
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Cite this entry
APA

resurgence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resurgence

MLA

“resurgence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resurgence. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “resurgence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resurgence.

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