# revanchism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈvæn(t)ʃɪz(ə)m/

## Definitions
1. The political policy of endeavouring to regain lost territory.
2. Metaphorical endeavouring to regain lost political or cultural territory.

## Etymology
From the French revanche (“revenge”) + -ism, based on revanchisme. By surface analysis, revanche + -ism. Piecewise doublet of revengism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/revanchism