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noun
1.
an advocate or supporter of a political policy of revanche, especially in order to seek vengeance for a previous military defeat.
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to a political policy of revanche.
3.
of or pertaining to revanchists or revanchism.
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Revanchist
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revanchist
"one seeking to avenge Germany's defeat in World War I and recover lost territory," 1926 (on model of Fr. revanchiste), from revanche "revenge, requital" (1858), esp. in ref. to a national policy seeking return of lost territory, from Fr., lit. "revenge," from M.Fr. revenche, back-formation from revenchier
EXPAND(see revenge).
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