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Definition of
revanchism noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
revanchism
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
rɪˈvænˌtʃɪzəm
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
rɪˈvɑnˌʃɪzəm
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a policy of attacking someone who has attacked you, especially by a country in order to get back land
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revanchism
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