noun
- revenge or retaliation, especially by a nation seeking to regain lost territory or status
Usage: formal; often used in political or historical contexts
Examples
- The defeated nation sought revanche against its former enemies.
- His political career was driven by a desire for revanche after his earlier humiliation.
- The treaty was seen as an opportunity for revanche by the losing side.
- She plotted her revanche carefully, waiting for the right moment.
- The concept of revanche dominated the country’s foreign policy for decades.
- His novel explores themes of revanche and redemption.