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Revanchism

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Word	Definition
revanchismenoun	Alternative form of revanchism. [The political policy of endeavouring to regain lost territory.]
reversionismnoun	Reversionist beliefs or attitudes.
revivalismnoun	Spiritual fervour of or for a religious revival.
irredentismnoun	A nationalistic doctrine advocating the annexation of foreign lands with historic or ethnic links.
restorationismnoun	(specifically, Christianity) A movement that rejects much or all of contemporary Christianity and advocates a return to what is viewed as Jesus's original teachings. The Mormons are an example of a restorationist church.
reunionismnoun	A policy in favour of reunion.
retaliationismnoun	A policy of retaliation.
rollbacknoun	A return to a prior state by undoing some operation, especially of policy or price changes.
reunificationismnoun	a policy advocating reunification.
counterrestorationnoun	(politics) Opposition to restoration.
reactionaryismnoun	(politics) The advocacy of reactionary political positions.
retreatismnoun	A policy or advocacy of retreat.
counterrevolutionnoun	A revolution aiming to reverse the political or social changes instigated by a previous revolution.
antirevolutionismnoun	Opposition to a revolutionary movement.
revisionismnoun	(historiography) The advocacy of a revision of some accepted theory, doctrine or a view of historical events.
reactionnoun	An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.
repressionismnoun	A policy of repression.
reintegrationistnoun	A proponent of reintegrationism.
expansionismnoun	The policy, of a nation, of expanding its territory or its economic influence.
atavismnoun	The recurrence or reversion to a past behaviour, method, characteristic or style after a long period of absence.