I. -ntə̇st noun
( -s )
Etymology: Italian irredentista one advocating the incorporation of Italia irredenta into Italy, from ( Italia ) irredenta + -ista -ist
: an advocate of irredentism
II. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
1. : of, relating to, or involving irredentists or irredentism
an irredentist movement
irredentist sentiments
2. : living in an irredenta
irredentist populations
: concerning the people of an irredenta
irredentist problems