IRREDENTISM

irredentism, irridentism

(noun) the doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

irredentism (usually uncountable, plural irredentisms)

A nationalistic doctrine advocating the annexation of foreign lands with historic or ethnic links.

Source: Wiktionary



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