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revanchism definition

re·vanch·ism (rə vanc̸h′iz′əm)

noun

a spirit of revenge moving a defeated nation to aggressively seek restoration of lost territory, authority, etc.

Etymology: < Fr revanche < MFr revancher < re-, re- + vencher, var. of vengier: see revenge + -ism

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Revanchism - a spirit of revenge leading to an aggressive restoration of a lost, perhaps imaginary, interpretation of the past.

Posted by Dan Young 80 days ago.

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