Definitions for Irredentist
Irredentist
ir·re·den·tist
Spelling: [ir-i-den-tist]
IPA: /ˌɪr ɪˈdɛn tɪst/
Irredentist is a 11 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.
You can make 526 anagrams from letters in Irredentist (deeiinrrstt).
Definitions for Irredentist
noun
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(usually initial capital letter) 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.
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a 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.
adjective
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pertaining to or supporting such a party or its doctrine.
Origin of Irredentist
1880-85; Italian irredentista, equivalent to (Italia) irredent(a) (Italy) unredeemed (feminine of irredento, equivalent to ir- ir-2 + redento Latin redemptus