irredentism
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irredentism
- /ɪɹɪˈdɛntɪzəm/ UK
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From irredent(ist) + -ism.
noun irredentisms
- A nationalistic doctrine advocating the annexation of foreign lands with historic or ethnic links. Ukraine became a major concern to [Stalin’s] “fortress builders” on the eve of World War II. The defensive bulwark seemed to have developed into a large crack – the threat of Ukrainian irredentism.
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noun an annexation doctrine
| Español | irredentismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 민족통일주의 minjoktong'iljuui |
| 日本語 | 民族統一主義 minzoku tōitsu shugi |
| 中文 | 領土收復主義 /领土收复主义 lǐngtǔ shōufù zhǔyì, 民族統一主義 /民族统一主义 mínzútǒngyīzhǔyì, 復土主義 /复土主义 fùtǔ zhǔyì |
| Português | irredentismo |
| Français | irrédentisme |
| Deutsch | Irredentismus |
| Italiano | irredentismo |
| Ελληνικά | αλυτρωτισμός alytrotismós |
| Română | iredentism |
| Русский | ирреденти́зм irredentízm |
| Tiếng Việt | chủ nghĩa phục hồi lãnh thổ, thuyết phục hồi lãnh thổ, chủ nghĩa xét lại |
| العربية | وَحْدَوِيّة waḥdawiyya |
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title = {irredentism},
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year = {2026},
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