What is another word for irredenta?

Pronunciation: [ɪɹˌiːdˈɛntə] (IPA)

Irredenta is a term used to refer to a region or territory that is considered to be part of a larger geographic or ethnic area that is outside the borders of a particular country. Synonyms for irredenta include unredeemed, lost territories, irredentism, and annexation. These words all share the common theme of expressing a desire to expand political control over a specific land or people. Irredentism often represents a desire for reunification with lost territories or cultural unification with a larger ethnic group. Annexation, on the other hand, is the act of forcibly taking control of a region or territory. The precise meaning depends on the context in which it is used.

Synonyms for Irredenta:

What are the hypernyms for Irredenta?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    homeland, ethnic enclave, separatist movement, autonomous region, territorial claim.

What are the hyponyms for Irredenta?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for irredenta (as nouns)

Usage examples for Irredenta

But, though the phrase Italia irredenta was originally interpreted as referring only to the Trentino and Trieste, it has gradually assumed, in the course of years, a broader significance, until now it includes all that portion of the Tyrol lying south of the Brenner, the Carso plateau, Trieste and its immediate hinterland, the entire Istrian Peninsula, the Hungarian port of Fiume, and the whole of Dalmatia and Albania.
"Italy at War and the Allies in the West"
E. Alexander Powell
The only part of them that could possibly procure allied sympathy was that which would recover the genuine Italia irredenta.
"Public Opinion"
Walter Lippmann
The Italian Nationalists saw in Austria the former oppressor, and still raised the cry of Italia irredenta for the recovery of the Italian districts of Tyrol, Istria, and Dalmatia.
"The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.)"
John Holland Rose

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