CEFR B2

revanchist

adjective

Meaning

revanchist means seeking revenge or otherwise advocating retaliation, especially against a nation which has previously defeated and humiliated the.... It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as revanchist.
A revanchist tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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revanchist (B2)

adjective

Definition

Examples

The writer described the response as revanchist.
A revanchist tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use revanchist

revanchist + noun (collocation): Use revanchist before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a revanchist reaction."
become revanchist (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became revanchist near the end."

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