Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Galvanise
verb
/ GAL-vuh-nyz /
Medium
Meaning
To stimulate into sudden action or excitement; to electrify into purposeful movement.
Origin / Etymology
Coined from the name of Italian physician Luigi Galvani, whose 1791 experiments with frog legs and electrical currents gave 'galvanism' its name. The figurative sense of 'rouse to action' followed in the 19th century.
Synonyms
Energise
Mobilise
Catalyse
Antonyms
Pacify
Deaden
Demobilise
Example Sentence
"The DRDO's GaN MMIC breakthrough — placing India in a 7-nation club — could galvanise the indigenisation of the entire AESA-radar value chain across Tejas, Sukhoi, and naval platforms."
🎯 UPSC Usage
GS3 S&T / Mains: Use for catalytic moments — galvanising movements (Anna Hazare, environmental), galvanising reforms (1991 LPG), galvanising tech ecosystems.
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