revanchism
1Revanchism — (from French revanche, revenge ) is a term used since the 1870s to describe a political manifestation of the will to reverse territorial losses incurred by a country, often following a war. Revanchism draws its strength from patriotic and… …
2revanchism — [rə vanch′iz΄əm] n. 〚< Fr revanche < MFr revancher < re ,RE + vencher, var. of vengier: see REVENGE + ISM〛 a spirit of re …
3revanchism — [rə vanch′iz΄əm] n. [< Fr revanche < MFr revancher < re ,RE + vencher, var. of vengier: see REVENGE + ISM] a spirit of revenge moving a defeated nation to aggressively seek restoration of lost territory, authority, etc. revanchist adj.,… …
4revanchism — noun see revanche …
5revanchism — noun The political policy of endeavouring to regain lost territory. Syn: revanche See Also: revanchist …
6revanchism — [rɪ van(t)ʃɪz(ə)m] noun a policy of seeking to retaliate, especially to recover lost territory. Derivatives revanchist adjective &noun Origin 1950s: from Fr. revanche, lit. revenge + ism …
7revanchism — re·vanch·ism …
8revanchism — /rəˈvæntʃɪzəm/ (say ruh vanchizuhm) noun a militarist desire for reprisal, especially after losing territory. {French revanche revenge} …
9revanchism — n. Polit. a policy of seeking to retaliate, esp. to recover lost territory. Derivatives: revanchist n. & adj. Etymology: F revanche (as REVENGE) …
10revanchist — revanchism, n. /reuh van chist, vahonn shist/, n. 1. an advocate or supporter of a political policy of revanche, esp. in order to seek vengeance for a previous military defeat. adj. 2. of or pertaining to a political policy of revanche. 3. of or… …
