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/ɪɹɪˈdɛntɪzəm/ · noun
A nationalistic doctrine advocating the annexation of foreign lands with historic or ethnic links..
Ukraine became a major concern to [Stalin’s] “fortress builders” on the eve of World War II. The defensive bulwark seemed to have developed into a large crack – the threat of Ukrainian irredentism.
Use irredentism when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Irredentism means A nationalistic doctrine advocating the annexation of foreign lands with historic or ethnic links..
Common synonyms include irridentism.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Ukraine became a major concern to [Stalin’s] “fortress builders” on the eve of World War II. The defensive bulwark seemed to have developed into a large crack – the threat of Ukrainian irredentism.
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