Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irredentist

/ɪɹɪˈdɛntɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: ir-re-den-tist
IPA: /ɪɹɪˈdɛntɪst/

12

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who calls for the seizure or recovery of territories or states currently subject to other countries; an adherent of irredentism.

adj

Of or relating to irredentists or their policies.

noun

A member or supporter of the Italian party after 1878 which called for the recovery of all Italian-speaking territories subject to other countries.

Example Sentences

"As the assassination of Sadat proved, the Arab irredentists, like the Zionist ultras, have always been unerring in picking off any incipient mediators."
"In 1885, a Bulgarian irredentist movement seized control of neighbouring Ottoman-ruled Eastern Roumelia and announced the creation of a Greater Bulgaria."

Etymology

From Irredentist.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: irredentista

Inflected Forms

irredentists (plural) more irredentist (comparative) most irredentist (superlative)

Derived Forms

irredentist

Frequently Paired Words

irredentism irredentistic

Synonyms

irridentist

Questions

How do you pronounce irredentist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪɹɪˈdɛntɪst/.
What does irredentist mean?: Someone who calls for the seizure or recovery of territories or states currently subject to other countries; an adherent of irredentism.
Where does irredentist come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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