irredentist
/ɪɹɪˈdɛntɪst/noun, adjective
irredentist is spelled I-R-R-E-D-E-N-T-I-S-T: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, irredentist means “Someone who calls for the seizure or recovery of territories or states currently subject to other countries; an adherent of irredentism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of irredentist is irredentists.
How many letters and syllables are in irredentist?
| Letters | 11: I-R-R-E-D-E-N-T-I-S-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 136,649th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is irredentist?
Irredentist appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce irredentist?
- /ɪɹɪˈdɛntɪst/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-irredentist.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of irredentist
- irredentists plural
- more irredentist comparative
- most irredentist superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does irredentist mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Someone who calls for the seizure or recovery of territories or states currently subject to other countries; an adherent of irredentism.
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to irredentists or their policies.
noun
- 1
A member or supporter of the Italian party after 1878 which called for the recovery of all Italian-speaking territories subject to other countries.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Irredentist in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense adherent of irredentism:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Irredentist, Irredentistin |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does irredentist come from?
From Irredentist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).