irredentist Definition
ir·re·den·tist (ir′i den′tist)
noun
- Historical any member of an Italian political party, organized in 1878, seeking to recover for Italy adjacent regions inhabited largely by Italians but under foreign control
- any person who advocates a similar policy about territory formerly a part of that person's country
Etymology: It irredentista < (Italia) irredenta, unredeemed (Italy) < L in-, not + redemptus: see redemption
irredentist Related Forms
ir′·re·den′·tism′ noun
irredentist Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
nationalism: The latter is known as ' irredentist nationalism ' .
Browse dictionary entries near irredentist
- ‹ irredeemable
- ‹ irrecusable
- ‹ irrecoverable
- ‹ irreconcilable
- ‹ irreclaimable
- ‹ irreal
- ‹ Irrawaddy
- ‹ irrationally
- ‹ irrationality
- ‹ irrationalism
- irreducible ›
- irrefragable ›
- irrefrangible ›
- irrefutable ›
- irreg ›
- irregardless ›
- irregular ›
- irregularity ›
- irregularly ›
- irrelative ›

