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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ir•re•den•tist (ir′i den′tist),USA pronunciation n. - World History(usually cap.) a member of an Italian association that became prominent in 1878, advocating the redemption, or the incorporation into Italy, of certain neighboring regions (Italia irredenta) having a primarily Italian population.
- World Historya member of a party in any country advocating the acquisition of some region included in another country by reason of cultural, historical, ethnic, racial, or other ties.
adj. - World Historypertaining to or supporting such a party or its doctrine.
- Latin redemptus; see redemption) + -ista -ist
- Italian irredentista, equivalent. to (Italia) irredent(a) (Italy) unredeemed (feminine of irredento, equivalent. to ir- ir-2 + redento
- 1880–85
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: irredentist /ˌɪrɪˈdɛntɪst/ n - a person who favours the acquisition of territory that once was part of his country or is considered to have been
adj - of, relating to, or advocating this belief
Etymology: 19th Century: from Italian irredentista, from the phrase Italia irredenta, literally: Italy unredeemed, from ir- in-1 + redento redeemed, from Latin redemptus bought back; see redeemˌirreˈdentism n |