revanchist

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Synonyms: revanchism, revanchists

Antonyms: revanchism, revanchists

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Noun

1. A {{l|en|revanchist}} person; occasionally, anyone seeking [[vengeance]].

Adjective

1. Seeking [[revenge]] or otherwise advocating [[retaliation]], especially against a nation which has previously defeated and humiliated the revanchist party in war. Originally referred to the [[French]] indignation over losing [[Alsace]]-[[Lorraine]] to [[Germany]] in the {{w|Franco-Prussian War}}.

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