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
6- playful
comeback
popular return suits informal prose
not when Comeback can concern one person.
- everyday
activity or popularity returns
not when Revival can be narrow or brief.
- warm
fresh strength develops
not when Renewal is milder than a renaissance.
- formal
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
3- decline
- stagnation
- collapse
It naturally appears in
3- 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.