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irredentism
[ ir-i-den-tiz-uhm ]
noun
- (usually initial capital letter) an Italian association that became prominent in 1878, advocating the incorporation into Italy of certain neighboring regions having a primarily Italian population:
After World War II, Irredentism faded away in Italian politics.
- the acquisition or annexation of a region previously included in another country because of cultural, historical, ethnic, racial, or other ties, or advocacy for such an acquisition:
Few countries are explicitly mandating irredentism, but having ethnic communities divided by borders created by colonialists is hugely troublesome.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of irredentism1
First recorded in 1880–85; irredent(ism) ( def ) + -ist ( def )
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