Definition and etymology The term irredentism was coined from the Italian phrase (unredeemed Italy). This phrase originally referred to territory in Austria-Hungary that was mostly or partly inhabited by ethnic Italians. In particular, it applies to Trentino and Trieste, but also Gorizia, Istria, Fiume, and Dalmatia during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Irredentist projects often use the term "Greater" to label the desired outcome of their expansion, as in "Greater Serbia" or "Greater Russia".
Definition and etymology The term irredentism was coined from the Italian phrase (unredeemed Italy). This phrase originally referred to territory in Austr?ia-Hungary that was mostly or partly inhabited by ethnic Italians. In particular, it applies to Trentino and Trieste, but also Gorizia, Istria, Fiume, and Dalmatia during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Irredentist projects o.ften use the ter:m "Greater" to label the desired outcome of their expansion, as in "Greater Serbia" or "Greater Russia".