revanchist
an advocate or supporter of a political policy of revanche, especially in order to seek vengeance for a previous military defeat.
of or relating to a political policy of revanche.
of or relating to revanchists or revanchism.
Origin of revanchist
1Other words from revanchist
- re·vanch·ism, noun
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How to use revanchist in a sentence
I believe this revanchist movement is the last gasp of a demographically doomed group of people who are trying to refight the Civil War and see if they can win this time.
Today, China is surrounded by a proud and rich Japan, an ambitious and nationalistic India, a revanchist Russia and a wealthy, competitive South Korea.
Defeating today’s top threats requires rethinking our idea of national security | Melvyn Leffler | January 26, 2021 | Washington PostAdenauer was very conscious of the dangers of driving the old Nazi elites into a kind of revanchist underground.
This revanchist minority is angry, unsatisfied, and ready to fight.
At the Values Voter Summit, It’s YOLO Conservatism | Jamelle Bouie | October 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
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