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revanchism

/ɹɪˈvæn(t)ʃɪz(ə)m/US/ɹəˈvɑnt͡ʃɪz(ə)m/

revanchism noun: the political policy of endeavouring to regain lost territory.

Noun

revanchism (usually uncountable, plural revanchisms)

  1. (usually) The political policy of endeavouring to regain lost territory.
    • Fleury had correctly grasped the wisdom of forestalling possible Austrian revanchisme over Lorraine, while France's biggest international problems emanated from England […]2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 233
    • The EU lobby may have cobbled together institutions for a united states of Europe, but it was a fool's errand, and one that could only play into the hands of German revanchism.2011 November 10, Simon Jenkins, The Guardian
  2. (usually) Metaphorical endeavouring to regain lost political or cultural territory.
    • But Trump, proud son of Queens, believes firmly that stirring up division is essential to his success, and he’s always looking for ways to promote right-wing revanchism and resentment. He’s particularly drawn to symbolic fights where he can take an angry stand against cultural change.2020 June 11, Paul Waldman, “Why Donald Trump is standing up for the Confederacy”, in Washington Post

revanchism meaning in Arabic, Malay, Persian and Vietnamese

revanchism in Arabic

political policy of endeavouring to regain lost territory
اِنْتِقَامِيَّة intiqāmiyya

revanchism in Malay

political policy of endeavouring to regain lost territory
revanchisme

revanchism in Persian

political policy of endeavouring to regain lost territory
انتقامگرایی enteqâm-garâyi

revanchism in Vietnamese

political policy of endeavouring to regain lost territory
chính sách trả thù, chính sách phục thù

Synonyms of revanchism

Forms of revanchism

pluralrevanchisms
alternative formrevanchisme

Origin of revanchism

From the French revanche (“revenge”) + -ism, based on revanchisme. By surface analysis, revanche + -ism. Piecewise doublet of revengism.

Questions about revanchism

What does revanchism mean?
Revanchism means the political policy of endeavouring to regain lost territory.
What is revanchism in Arabic?
Revanchism in Arabic is اِنْتِقَامِيَّة (intiqāmiyya). See Revanchism meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is revanchism?
Revanchism is a noun.
How do you pronounce revanchism?
Revanchism is pronounced /ɹɪˈvæn(t)ʃɪz(ə)m/ (UK).
What is the plural of revanchism?
The plural of revanchism is revanchisms.

Words near revanchism in the dictionary

  1. revampment
  2. revampments
  3. revamps
  4. revanche
  5. revanches
  6. revanchism
  7. revanchisme
  8. revanchisms
  9. revanchist
  10. revanchists
  11. revani

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