recrudescence

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: re=cru=des=cence

CIDE DICTIONARY

recrudescence, n. [Cf. F. recrudescence.].

•  The state or condition of being recrudescent.  [1913 Webster]

  "A recrudescence of barbarism may condemn it [land] to chronic poverty and waste."  [1913 Webster]
•  Increased severity of a disease after temporary remission.  Dunglison.  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

recrudescence

amendment, atavism, backset, backward deviation, change of allegiance, change of heart, change of mind, falling back, improvement, lapse, new birth, palingenesis, palingenesy, reanimation, rebirth, reclamation, recurrence, redemption, reform, reformation, refreshment, regeneracy, regenerateness, regeneration, regenesis, regression, rejuvenation, rejuvenescence, relapse, renaissance, renascence, renewal, resurgence, resurrection, resuscitation, return, reversal, reverse, reversion, revival, revivescence, revivescency, revivification, second wind, second youth, setback, throwback

ROGET THESAURUS

recrudescence

Relapse

N relapse, lapse, falling back, retrogradation, deterioration, backsliding, recidivation, recidivism, recidivity, recrudescence.