irredentist
/,iri'dentist/
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who advocates for the recovery of territory considered lost or historically belonging to their nation: An irredentist is someone who supports a political movement aimed at reclaiming and reincorporating a region or regions, often based on historical, ethnic, or linguistic claims.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The politician was a vocal irredentist, demanding the return of the neighboring province.
- Historical irredentists often cited ancient maps to justify their territorial claims.
Advanced Usage
- As a modifier: The term can be used adjectivally to describe policies, movements, or rhetoric.
- The government's irredentist propaganda fueled tensions with its neighbor.
- They analyzed the irredentist sentiments within the nationalist party.
Variants and Related Words
- Irredentism (n): The political principle or policy advocating the recovery of territory.
- The conflict was rooted in decades of irredentism.
- Irredenta (n): A region that is the object of irredentist claims.
- The region was considered an irredenta by the nationalist movement.
Synonyms
- Revanchist: A person who advocates a policy of seeking to retaliate, especially to recover lost territory. (Note: "Revanchist" often carries a stronger connotation of revenge.)
- Annexationist: A person who favors annexing territory.
Related Phrases
- Irredentist claim: A specific demand for the return of territory.
- The dispute centered on an old irredentist claim over the islands.
- Irredentist movement: An organized group or campaign with irredentist goals.
- The irredentist movement gained popularity during the economic crisis.
Noun
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an advocate of irredentism
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