Resurgence
/rɪˈsɜːr.dʒəns/noun
The act of rising again or reviving after a period of decline.
Did you know?In alchemical traditions, resurgence symbolizes the rebirth of the spirit, akin to the phoenix rising from its ashes.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
resurgere
“to rise again, to rise up”
Old French
Old French
resurgence
“a revival or rising again”
14th Century
Middle English
resurgens
“the act of rising again or returning to life”
Modern English
English
resurgence
“the revival or reawakening of something previously diminished or forgotten”