revanscismo

Italian

Etymology

Respelled from French revanchisme according to Italian orthography: from revanche (“revenge”) +‎ -ismo (“-ism”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /re.vanˈʃi.zmo/
• Rhymes: -izmo
• Hyphenation: re‧van‧scì‧smo

Noun

revanscismo m (plural revanscismi)

1. revanchism (political policy of endeavouring/endeavoring to regain lost territory)
2. (chiefly politics) vindictiveness (a policy or tendency of seeking revenge)

Related terms

• revanscista
• revanscistico