Dictionary

revanchist

Pronunciation

(British) IPA: /ɹɪˈvæn(t)ʃɪst/
(America) IPA: /ɹəˈvɑn(t)ʃɪst/

Noun

revanchist (plural revanchists)

A revanchist person; occasionally, anyone seeking vengeance.

Translations

French: revanchiste, revanchard, revancharde
German: Revanchist, Revanchistin
Italian: revanscista
Portuguese: revanchista
Russian: реванши́ст
Spanish: revanchista

Adjective

revanchist (not comparable)

Seeking revenge or otherwise advocating retaliation, especially against a nation which has previously defeated and humiliated the revanchist party in war. Originally referred to the French indignation over losing Alsace-Lorraine to Germany in the Franco-Prussian War.

Translations

French: revanchiste, revanchard
German: revanchistisch
Italian: revanscistico
Portuguese: revanchista
Russian: реванши́стский
Spanish: revanchista

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