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Renaissance

n.hopeful, joyfulliterary

What it means

A vigorous revival of art, learning, activity, or achievement after decline.

Reach for it when describing broad cultural renewal, with capitalization reserved for the historical period

The reopened studios sparked a renaissance in local printmaking.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    comeback

    popular return suits informal prose

    not when Comeback can concern one person.

  • everyday

    revival

    activity or popularity returns

    not when Revival can be narrow or brief.

  • warm

    renewal

    fresh strength develops

    not when Renewal is milder than a renaissance.

  • formal

    resurgence

    activity rises strongly again

    not when Resurgence may restore something harmful.

  • literary

    flowering

    creative achievement becomes abundant

    not when Flowering need not follow decline.

  • literary

    rebirth

    new life after decline is emphasized

    not when Rebirth can imply total discontinuity.

Said against

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  • decline
  • stagnation
  • collapse

It naturally appears in

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  • cultural renaissance

    A cultural renaissance transformed the former factory district.

  • experience a renaissance

    Traditional crafts experience a renaissance through apprenticeships.

  • renaissance in interest

    The exhibition prompted a renaissance in interest in folk music.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.