Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Resurrection has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
"The central message of Easter celebrates the resurrection, referring specifically to Christ's rising from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion."
The act of arising from the dead and becoming alive again.
"The ancient text describes his resurrection as a miraculous event where he arose from the grave to walk among the living once more."
In plain English: Resurrection is when someone who has died comes back to life again.
"The resurrection festival is celebrated with parades and traditional foods."
Usage: Use resurrection to describe literal events where someone returns to life, such as in religious contexts or fictional stories about coming back from death. Avoid using it metaphorically for simple revivals unless you are specifically referencing a spiritual rebirth rather than just starting over.
The resurrection of Jesus Christ.
"The early Christians gathered to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, believing it proved his divinity and victory over death."
The word resurrection entered Middle English from Anglo-Norman and Old French forms of the Late Latin resurrectiōnem. It is built on the Latin verb meaning "I rise again," combining a prefix for repetition with a root that simply means to rise, eventually replacing an earlier native term.