Reinvigorations

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The process of restoring energy or vitality to someone or something; a revival or renewal of enthusiasm and strength; the act of infusing life and vigor back into a situation or environment
2. The act of enhancing or refreshing energy levels in a person or organization; an infusion of new life or inspiration into an endeavor; the restoration of vitality and dynamism to systems or routines
3. The reawakening of energy and enthusiasm within individuals or groups; the revitalization and renewal of interest or activity in a project or area; the process of bringing renewed strength and liveliness to an experience or atmosphere

Etymology: "Reinvigorations" is simply the plural of "reinvigoration", so it names several acts of restoring vigor. The noun is formed from "re-" meaning "again" and "invigoration", the act of giving strength or life to something. "Invigoration" in turn comes from "invigorate", built on the Latin "vigor", meaning liveliness or force, which is also the source of the English "vigor" itself. The prefix "re-" has come into English through Latin and Old French, where it carried the same sense of repetition, so a "reinvigoration" is literally a second infusion of strength. The source records the whole chain of "re-" entering English through those routes before the compound was formed on top of "invigoration".

Synonyms: revitalizations, renewals, restorations, rejuvenations, revivals

Antonyms: deteriorations, declines, reductions, weaknesses, depletions