Devival
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Devival is a noun meaning In the Church of the SubGenius parody religion, an event including sermons, music, etc.
Meaning
In the Church of the SubGenius parody religion, an event including sermons, music, etc.
Example Sentences
In 1985, a "devival meeting" at the Stone Bar in San Francisco's North Beach section came to the unwelcome attention of the police.
"As far as Sideshow acts go, I've done fire and glass. I opened for Henry Rollins and I usually perform at local Sub-Genius Devivals. I also do the Human Pincushion."
"Devivals" include ranting preachers, "anti-music" (much like the post-punk "industrial music" genre pioneered by Mail Artist Genesis P-Orridge and his former band Throbbing Gristle) and, behind the scenes, much drug use.
The “Rapture” of orthodox Christian faith is replaced by the “Rupture,” revivals are replaced by “devivals,” and so on. SubGenii gather to rant about the world and everything in it, as they waited for the coming of the Aliens on X-Day, 4 July 1998 […]
Word Forms
- devivals
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include devotional, devotionalism, revival, sermonization, worship, action.
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