revanscismo

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /re.vanˈʃiz.mo/
  • 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)