revanchist
pronunciation
How to pronounce revanchist in British English:
UK [rə'væntʃɪst]
How to pronounce revanchist in American English:
US [rə'væntʃɪst]
Word Origin
- revanchist (n.)
- "a German seeking to avenge Germany's defeat in World War I and recover lost territory," 1926 (on model of French revanchiste, used in reference to those seeking to reverse the results of the defeat of France by Prussia in 1871), from revanche "revenge, requital," especially in reference to a national policy seeking return of lost territory, from French revanche "revenge," from Middle French revenche, back-formation from revenchier (see revenge (v.)). Related: Revanchism (1954).
Example
- 1. A revanchist germany was his greatest nightmare ( a french nightmare , too ) .
- 2. The new urban frontier : gentrification and the revanchist city .
- 3. Mr kaczy ski 's single greatest political mistake was in failing to see that modern germany , led by angela merkel , was a potentially powerful friend for poland , rather than an adversary that harboured sinister revanchist tendencies .