revanchism
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revanchism
- /ɹɪˈvæn(t)ʃɪz(ə)m/ UK
- /ɹəˈvɑnt͡ʃɪz(ə)m/ US
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From the French revanche (“revenge”) + -ism, based on revanchisme. By surface analysis, revanche + -ism. Piecewise doublet of revengism.
noun revanchisms · revanchisme
- The political policy of endeavouring to regain lost territory. Fleury had correctly grasped the wisdom of forestalling possible Austrian revanchisme over Lorraine, while France's biggest international problems emanated from England […]
- Metaphorical endeavouring to regain lost political or cultural territory. But Trump, proud son of Queens, believes firmly that stirring up division is essential to his success, and he’s always looking for ways to promote right-wing revanchism and resentment. He’s particularly drawn to symbolic fights where he can take an angry stand against cultural change.
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noun political policy of endeavouring to regain lost territory
| Español | revanchismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 보복주의 bobokjuui |
| 日本語 | 報復主義 hōfukushugi |
| 中文 | 復仇主義 /复仇主义 fùchóuzhǔyì |
| Português | revanchismo |
| Français | revanchisme |
| Deutsch | Revanchismus |
| Italiano | revanscismo |
| Ελληνικά | ρεβανσισμός revansismós |
| Română | revanșism |
| Русский | реванши́зм revanšízm |
| Tiếng Việt | chính sách trả thù, chính sách phục thù |
| العربية | اِنْتِقَامِيَّة intiqāmiyya |
| עברית | רבנשיזם |
Talk about this word "revanchism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/revanchism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. revanchism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/revanchism "revanchism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/revanchism.Cite this
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title = {revanchism},
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