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Irredentism vs Expansionism - What's the difference?

irredentism | expansionism |

As nouns the difference between irredentism and expansionism

is that irredentism is a doctrine advocating annexation of foreign lands by a country with historic or ethnic links while expansionism is the policy, of a nation, of expanding its territory or its economic influence.

irredentism

English

(wikipedia irredentism)

Noun

(-)
  • A doctrine advocating annexation of foreign lands by a country with historic or ethnic links.

    • Related terms

    * irredenta * irredentist

    expansionism

    English

    (wikipedia expansionism)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The policy, of a nation, of expanding its territory or its economic influence

    • Related terms

    * expansionist English words suffixed with -ism