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Meaning of "irredentist" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD IRREDENTIST

From Italian irredentista, from the phrase Italia irredenta, literally: Italy unredeemed, from ir-in-1 + redento redeemed, from Latin redemptus bought back.
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PRONUNCIATION OF IRREDENTIST

irredentist  [ˌɪrɪˈdɛntɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IRREDENTIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Irredentist can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES IRREDENTIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

irredentist

Irredentism

Irredentism is any position of a state advocating annexation of territories administered by another state on the grounds of common ethnicity or prior historical possession, actual or alleged. It is often advocated by pan-nationalist movements and has been a feature of identity politics, cultural and political geography. An area that may be subjected to a potential claim is sometimes called an irredenta. Not all irredentas are necessarily involved in irredentism.

Definition of irredentist in the English dictionary

The definition of irredentist in the dictionary is a person who favours the acquisition of territory that once was part of his country or is considered to have been. Other definition of irredentist is of, relating to, or advocating this belief.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IRREDENTIST


Adventist
ˈædvɛntɪst
artist
ˈɑːtɪst
cinquecentist
ˌtʃɪŋkwɪˈtʃɛntɪst
dentist
ˈdɛntɪst
endodontist
ˌendəʊˈdɒntɪst
Esperantist
ˌɛspəˈræntɪst
experimentist
ɪkˈspɛrɪˌmɛntɪst
geoscientist
ˌdʒiːəʊˈsaɪəntɪst
immanentist
ˈɪmənəntɪst
indifferentist
ɪnˈdɪfrəntɪst
neuroscientist
ˈnjʊərəʊˌsaɪəntɪst
obscurantist
ˌɒbskjʊəˈræntɪst
ornamentist
ˌɔːnəˈmɛntɪst
orthodontist
ˌɔːθəʊˈdɒntɪst
periodontist
ˌpɛrɪəˈdɒntɪst
prosthodontist
ˌprɒsθəˈdɒntɪst
pseudoscientist
ˌsjuːdəʊˈsaɪəntɪst
quattrocentist
ˌkwætrəʊˈtʃentɪst
scientist
ˈsaɪəntɪst
trecentist
treɪˈtʃɛntɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IRREDENTIST

irrecoverableness
irrecoverably
irrecusable
irrecusably
irredeemability
irredeemable
irredeemableness
irredeemably
irredenta
irredentism
irreducibility
irreducible
irreducibleness
irreducibly
irreductibility
irreduction
irreflection
irreflective
irreflexion
irreflexive

WORDS THAT END LIKE IRREDENTIST

Baptist
bench scientist
chorizontist
Christian Scientist
Church of Christ, Scientist
computer scientist
forensic scientist
information scientist
intransigentist
marine scientist
natural scientist
nuclear scientist
political scientist
presentist
research scientist
rhabdomantist
rocket scientist
Seventh-Day Adventist
social scientist
sovereigntist
space scientist

Synonyms and antonyms of irredentist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «irredentist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IRREDENTIST

Find out the translation of irredentist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of irredentist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «irredentist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

收复失地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

irredentist
570 millions of speakers

English

irredentist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

irredentist
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوحدوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ирредентистская
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

irredentist
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

irredentist
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

irrédentiste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Irredentist
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

irredentistischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イレデンティスト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

irredentist
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Irredentist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

irredentist
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

irredentist
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपरिचित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

irredantist
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

irredentista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

irredentist
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

іредентистського
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

iredentist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλυτρωτικής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

irredentist
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

irredentist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

separatistiske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of irredentist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IRREDENTIST»

The term «irredentist» is normally little used and occupies the 128.755 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IRREDENTIST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «irredentist» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «irredentist» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about irredentist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IRREDENTIST»

Discover the use of irredentist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to irredentist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Irredentism: Ethnic Conflict and International Politics
Ambrosio explores domestic and international factors to explain the initiation and settlement of irredentist conflicts.
Thomas Ambrosio, 2001
2
Irredentist Islam and Multicultural America
IRREDENTIST. ISLAM. We are at war with precisely the vision of life that is prescribed to all Muslims in the Koran, and further elaborated in the literature of the hadith, which recounts the sayings and actions of the Prophet. A future in which ...
Jan McDaniel, 2008
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Sovereign Rights and Territorial Space in Sino-Japanese ...
8, 10 irredentist, 6; powerful, association, 6, 136 irredentist arguments, 1,9, 18, 136; Chinese sovereignty over the pro- Japan, 45; pro-China, 84, 103, 157; projapan, 106, 136, 157 irredentist claims, 4, 5, 7-9, 103; pro- China, 124 irredentist ...
Unryu Suganuma, 2000
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Italy: A Reference Guide from the Renaissance to the Present
After Italy gained Venetia in 1866 and Rome in 1870, irredentist sentiment focused on those Italian-speaking populations and lands still under Austro- Hungarian rule, particularly the Trentino, Istria, and Dalmatia. The cities of TRENT, capital of ...
Roland Sarti, 2009
5
For Kin or Country: Xenophobia, Nationalism, and War
For Kin or Country explores this phenomenon, investigating why the collapse of communism prompted more violence in some instances and less violence in others.
Stephen M. Saideman, R. William Ayres, 2013
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Secessionism: Identity, Interest, and Strategy
Key political factors affecting demand for full self-government include irredentist potential, relative size of the group in autocracies, partisan-ideological differences in democracies, territorial autonomy, discriminatory and restrictive policies, and ...
Jason Sorens, 2012
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The India-Pakistan Conflict: An Enduring Rivalry
These two dynamics are related, as irredentist states can encourage or perhaps even create groups within the targeted territory to seek unification; and the existence and activities of irredentist groups can influence the politics of the mother ...
T. V. Paul, 2005
8
Nationalism: Critical Concepts in Political Science
Not unexpectedly, it follows that certain Jewish groups within the Israeli Right, which favour an irredentist policy regarding the future of Jewish settlers in the West Bank, tend to adopt an anti-irredentist view, when facing the prospect of ...
John Hutchinson, Anthony D. Smith, 2000
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Irredentism in European Politics: Argumentation, Compromise ...
Coding of beginning and ending of irredentist disputes An irredentist dispute is a territorial dispute revolving around identity, and identity dimensions are difficult to measure. I use the following three sets of guidelines to obtain useful data: (1) ...
Markus Kornprobst, 2008
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Fascist Ideology: Territory and Expansionism in Italy and ...
Hitler's strategy after 1937 aimed at the occupation of the whole Czechoslovak state, a goal for which the irredentist claim over the Sudetenland provided only a politically insufficient and geographically partial justification.94 When in ...
Aristotle Kallis, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IRREDENTIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term irredentist is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How Singapore married dictatorship with a market economy | World …
... widespread poverty, a small domestic market (after the break with Malaysia), no meaningful armed forces and an irredentist Indonesia to its ... «World Finance, Jul 15»
2
The revolution comes to the Middle East: about the past & future of ISIS
In Beirut in 1932 a Greek Orthodox Christian called Antun Saada founded the Parti Populaire Syrien with an explicitly irredentist purpose; ... «Fabius Maximus website, Jul 15»
3
Time for Iran to play responsible role, ST Editorial News & Top …
As much as these countries are, Iran is under threat from the rise of the ISIS, a revisionist and irredentist group devoted to the viciously violent ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
4
Articles: Hillary and Bernie: Socialist Cage Match - American Thinker
You could do worse than think of the Clinton/Sanders bout as an irredentist's wet dream -- or gunfight at a hippie campground. For the moment ... «American Thinker, Jul 15»
5
Something from the weekend: Our GAA team's view from the pressbox
... to Dylan going electric (50 years ago this month) - and so far, with respect to irredentist folkies, it's been just as successfully transformative. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
6
Venezuela: threat to Guyana, or pre-election posturing?
Still, the upcoming Venezuelan elections are spurring a tougher irredentist stance by Caracas. Maduro called for a “grand national union for the ... «Blouin News Blogs, Jul 15»
7
Memo To President Buhari: Why Media Perception Matters By Dayo …
President Buhari was seen as a religious zealot, ethnic jingoist, a parochial northern irredentist and many other sad metaphors. And all these ... «SaharaReporters.com, Jul 15»
8
Umar Ardo: Before Buhari appoints his advisers
... may mean well in his actions, still he needs not give his vast political opponents the data to paint him inbad light as a regional irredentist. «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»
9
With or without Greece, Europe faces a difficult future
Responding to such a dramatically fast-moving scene, Delors and then French President François Mitterrand decided to head off any irredentist ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
10
The Longshot Taliban Talks
... win the war in Afghanistan it will create a dangerously extreme regime on his border, probably with irredentist claims to half of Pakistan. «Daily Beast, Jul 15»

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