ir·re·den·tist ( r -d n tst)n. One who advocates the recovery of territory culturally or historically related to one's nation but now subject to a foreign government. [Italian irredentista, from (Italia) irredenta, unredeemed (Italy), Italian-speaking areas subject to other countries; see irredenta.] ir re·dentism n.ir re·dentist adj. |
irredentist [ˌɪrɪˈdɛntɪst]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who favours the acquisition of territory that once was part of his country or is considered to have been
adj
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of, relating to, or advocating this belief
[from Italian irredentista, from the phrase Italia irredenta, literally: Italy unredeemed, from ir- in-1 + redento redeemed, from Latin redemptus bought back; see redeem]
irredentism n
Irredentist [ˌɪrɪˈdɛntɪst]
n
(Historical Terms) (sometimes not capital) a member of an Italian association prominent in 1878 that sought to recover for Italy certain neighbouring regions (Italia irredenta) with a predominantly Italian population that were under foreign control
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| Noun | 1. | irredentist - an advocate of irredentism |
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