resurgent
UK[rɪˈsɜːdʒənt]US[rɪˈsɜːrdʒənt]
adj
becoming active, popular, or successful again after a period of quiet or decline
adj
rising or surging again
Morpheme Breakdown
re
surg
ent
re
again
surg
rise
ent
adjective suffix
Etymology
The word 'resurgent' is a direct borrowing from Latin 'resurgent-', the present participle stem of 'resurgere', meaning 'to rise again'. This Latin verb is itself a compound of the intensive prefix 're-', signifying 'again', and 'surgere', meaning 'to rise' or 'to get up'. The root 'surgere' is believed to derive from a combination of 'sub-' (up from below) and 'regere' (to lead or keep straight), tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root reg- (to move in a straight line). Thus, the literal sense of 'leading straight up again' evolved into the modern abstract meaning of experiencing a revival or renewed rise in activity, power, or popularity.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + surg (rise) + ent (adjective suffix)
re- (Latin prefix, meaning 'again' or 'back'); surg (from Latin 'surgere', meaning 'to rise'); -ent (Latin adjectival suffix, meaning 'being in a state of' or 'performing an action').
Examples
the resurgent economy has led to increased consumer confidence.
there are signs of resurgent nationalism in the region.
the team is enjoying a resurgent season after several years of poor performance.