irredentism

[ ir-i-den-tiz-uhm ]

/ ˌɪr ɪˈdɛn tɪz əm /

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noun

(usually initial capital letter) an Italian association that became prominent in 1878, advocating the incorporation into Italy of certain neighboring regions having a primarily Italian population: After World War II, Irredentism faded away in Italian politics.

the acquisition or annexation of a region previously included in another country because of cultural, historical, ethnic, racial, or other ties, or advocacy for such an acquisition:Few countries are explicitly mandating irredentism, but having ethnic communities divided by borders created by colonialists is hugely troublesome.

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Origin of irredentism

First recorded in 1880–85; irredent(ism) + -ist

Words nearby irredentism

irreconcilable, irrecoverable, irrecusable, irredeemable, irredenta, irredentism, irredentist, irreducible, irreflexive, irreformable, irrefragable

How to use irredentism in a sentence

And irredentism is one of the worst political plagues for all the three parties who usually suffer from it.
The Inside Story Of The Peace Conference|Emile Joseph Dillon
Most of all she has to be careful not to claim territory, which would mean everlasting unrest and a new irredentism.
New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915|Various
The west shut its eyes tight and threw money at the bad spirits of irredentism and re-emergent communism.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
European Unionism clashed with brown-turning-black nationalism and irredentism.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin

The first motif is that of regional rivalry coupled with irredentism.
Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole