noun
- a person who advocates for the recovery of lost territory or status, especially through revenge or retaliation
Usage: political
adjective
- seeking to recover lost territory or status, especially through revenge or retaliation
Usage: political
Examples
- The revanchist movement gained support after the territorial losses.
- His revanchist rhetoric appealed to those who felt humiliated by the defeat.
- The party’s revanchist policies focused on reclaiming former colonies.
- Revanchist sentiment grew stronger in the aftermath of the war.
- The general was known for his revanchist views on foreign policy.
- Critics warned against the dangers of revanchist nationalism.