irredentisms
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:During the Balkan wars, several irredentists in Italy advocated for the unification of Trentino with the Kingdom of Italy.
Definition:A person who advocates for the annexation of territory that he or she considers to be part of their own nation.
Example:The irredentist sentiment among Kurdish people in Turkey remains a significant factor in regional politics.
Definition:A strong emotional desire or conviction among a group of people to reclaim their historical homeland or land they see as rightfully theirs.
Example:The irredentist claim of Croatia to certain areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1991 was one of the reasons for the Bosnian War.
Definition:A formal demand or assertion by a political entity to reclaim a specific area as part of its territory.
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