irredentist noun & adjective. [ɪrɪ'dɛntɪst] Also Irredentist. L19.
[Italian irredentista, from (Italia) irredenta unredeemed or unrecovered (Italy) + -ista -IST.]
A. noun. In Italian politics (after 1878): an advocate of the return to Italy of all Italian-speaking districts subject to other countries. Also, an advocate of a policy of reuniting to one country a territory for the moment subject to another country. L19.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to irredentists or irredentism; advocating irredentism. L19.
Belfast Telegraph The Irish Government is..frightened of being seen to betray its irredentist claim to Northern Ireland.

■ irredentism noun the policy or programme of irredentists, in Italy or elsewhere L19.

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