devival
devival noun: in the Church of the SubGenius parody religion, an event including sermons, music, etc.
Noun
devival (plural devivals)
- 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.1987, William A. Marsano, Man suffocated by potatoes, page 186
- "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.1994, Bob Black, Beneath the underground, page 180
Examples of devival in a sentence
- I opened for Henry Rollins and I usually perform at local Sub-Genius Devivals.1998, Jan T. Gregor, Tim Cridland, Circus of the scars, page 10:
- The “Rapture” of orthodox Christian faith is replaced by the “Rupture,” revivals are replaced by “devivals,” and so on.2003, Peter Knight, Conspiracy Theories in American History: An Encyclopedia, page 170:
Forms of devival
| plural | devivals |
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Origin of devival
Blend of de- + revival.
Questions about devival
- What does devival mean?
- Devival means in the Church of the SubGenius parody religion, an event including sermons, music, etc.
- How do you use devival in a sentence?
- I opened for Henry Rollins and I usually perform at local Sub-Genius Devivals.
- What part of speech is devival?
- Devival is a noun.
- What is the plural of devival?
- The plural of devival is devivals.
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