Meaning & use
Recrudescent
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breaking out again into active existence after a period of dormancy or abatement, especially referring to a disease or problem
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Public health officials warned of a recrudescent measles outbreak in the region.
Historians noted the recrudescent nationalism that swept the continent after the economic crisis.
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From Latin "recrudescere," to become raw again, originally describing a wound reopening; it now applies broadly to diseases, conflicts, and social problems flaring back up.
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