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devival

noun

Etymology

Blend of de- + revival.

  1. derived from *gʷeyh₃-✻ — “to live”
  2. derived from revīvere
  3. derived from revivre — “to return to life after death; to rejuvenate, renew”
  4. derived from revivre
  5. derived from reviver
  6. inherited from reviven
  7. formed as revival — “revive + -al”
  8. compounded as devival — “de- + revival”

Definitions

  1. In the Church of the SubGenius parody religion, an event including sermons, music, etc.

    • In 1985, a "devival meeting" at the Stone Bar in San Francisco's North Beach section came to the unwelcome attention of the police.
    • "Devivals" include ranting preachers, "anti-music" (much like the post-punk "industrial music" genre pioneered by Mail Artist Genesis P-Orridge and his former band Throbbing Gristle) and, behind the scenes, much drug use.
    • "As far as Sideshow acts go, I've done fire and glass. I opened for Henry Rollins and I usually perform at local Sub-Genius Devivals. I also do the Human Pincushion."

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA