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Meaning of Irredentist | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ɪɹɪˈdɛntɪst

Definitions

  1. A member or supporter of the Italian party after 1878 which called for the recovery of all Italian-speaking territories subject to other countries.
  2. Someone who calls for the seizure or recovery of territories or states currently subject to other countries; an adherent of irredentism.

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Examples

“As the assassination of Sadat proved, the Arab irredentists, like the Zionist ultras, have always been unerring in picking off any incipient mediators.”

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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