Meanings
irredentist1
plural irredentists
- Someone who calls for the seizure or recovery of territories or states currently subject to other countries; an adherent of irredentism.
As the assassination of Sadat proved, the Arab irredentists, like the Zionist ultras, have always been unerring in picking off any incipient mediators.
2007, Clive James, Cultural Amnesia, pages 630–1
comparative more irredentist · superlative most irredentist
- Of or relating to irredentists or their policies.
In 1885, a Bulgarian irredentist movement seized control of neighbouring Ottoman-ruled Eastern Roumelia and announced the creation of a Greater Bulgaria.
2012, Christopher Clark, The Sleepwalkers, Penguin, published 2013, page 126
Irredentist2
plural Irredentists
- historicalA member or supporter of the Italian party after 1878 which called for the recovery of all Italian-speaking territories subject to other countries.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Irredentist · noun
- Italianirredentista
- EnglishIrredentist
Borrowed from Italian irredentista, from (Italia) irredenta (“unredeemed Italy”).
More words from Italian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 收復失地主義者 /收复失地主义者, 收復失地主義的 /收复失地主义的
- 收復失地主義者 /收复失地主义者 (shōufùshīdì zhǔyì zhě)adherent of irredentism
- 收復失地主義的 /收复失地主义的 (shōufùshīdì zhǔyì de)irredentist
Czech iredentista, iredentistický
- iredentistaadherent of irredentism
- iredentistickýirredentist
Dutch irredentistisch, voorstander van hereniging met het moederland
- irredentistischadherent of irredentism
- voorstander van hereniging met het moederlandirredentist
Finnish irredentisti, irredentistinen
- irredentistiadherent of irredentism
- irredentistinenirredentist
German Irredentist, Irredentistin
- Irredentistadherent of irredentism
- Irredentistinadherent of irredentism
Greek αλυτρωτισμός
- αλυτρωτισμός (alytrotismós)irredentist
Hungarian irredenta
- irredentaadherent of irredentism
Polish irredentysta
- irredentystaadherent of irredentism
Romanian iredentist, iredentistă
- iredentistadherent of irredentism
- iredentistăadherent of irredentism
- iredentistirredentist
- iredentirredentist
Russian ирреденти́ст, ирреденти́стский
- ирреденти́ст (irredentíst)adherent of irredentism
- ирреденти́стский (irredentístskij)irredentist
Turkish irredantist, kurtarımcı
- irredantistadherent of irredentism
- kurtarımcıadherent of irredentism
- kurtarımcıirredentist
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Cite this entry
irredentist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irredentist
“irredentist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irredentist. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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