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单词 rousement
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rousementn.

Brit. /ˈraʊzm(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˈraʊzmənt/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rouse v.1, -ment suffix.
Etymology: < rouse v.1 + -ment suffix.
U.S. colloquial (frequently in African-American use).
A rousing up of religious excitement (usually in plural); (in extended use) excitement, enthusiasm; a stirring speech.
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rousement1864
1864 H. T. Johns Life 49th Mass. Volunteers xx. 147 If the preacher gets up the ‘rousements’, they think the sermon will do.
1885 Home Missionary Apr. 473 The ‘rousement’ as the religious excitement was called, was not long in coming.
1904 Springfield (Mass.) Weekly Republican 23 Sept. 2 Gen. Scott made his famous trip westward really to present his military figure to the people and arouse their enthusiasm. But the rousement failed to come.
1920 Harvey's Weekly 10 July 9/1 At the San Francisco convention it was expedient to put the ‘rousements’ first.
1970 D. L. Lewis King: Crit. Biogr. (1978) i. 26 He knew that his son would not lose his gift of turning on the ‘rousements’ because of an advanced degree in theology.
1999 C. Spangenberg in J. G. Koeltl & J. S. Kiernan Litigation Man. 232 After the defense has argued and you rise to rebut, you can show a little more emotion... This is what we call fondly the ‘rousements’.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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