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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRevindication
/ˌriːˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of clearing someone or something of blame, suspicion, or doubt through new evidence or justification.
"The final exonerating DNA test brought a complete revindication of his reputation after decades of wrongful accusation." - 2
The reclaiming or asserting of a right, title, or property that was previously lost or contested.
"The political movement focused on the revindication of indigenous land rights trampled by colonial treaties."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'revindicatio', combining the prefix 're-' (again, back) and 'vindicare' (to claim, avenge, or set free). Entering English in the late 19th century via French legal terminology, it originally denoted the formal recovery or reclaiming of property, later broadening to signify the act of clearing someone's name or justifying a claim.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Revindication" is said worldwide
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revindication
Transliteration: re-vain-di-ka-syon
"Cette décision marque la revindication de ses droits légitimes."
Rechtfertigung
Transliteration: reht-fer-ti-gung
"Die Entdeckung brachte die vollständige Rechtfertigung seiner Theorie."
rivendicazione
Transliteration: ri-ven-di-ca-tsio-ne
"La rivendicazione dei territori fu pacifica."
revindicación
Transliteration: re-bin-di-ka-thyon
"La revindicación de sus demandas sociales tardó años."
reivindicação
Transliteration: hey-vin-di-kai-sao
"A reivindicação dos trabalhadores foi atendida."
दावा वापसी
Transliteration: daava vaapasi
"यह उनके सम्मान की पुनर्स्थापना थी।"
平反
Transliteration: píngfǎn
"这份新证据为他带来了彻底的平反。"
명예 회복
Transliteration: myeong-ye hoe-bok
"진실 규명은 그의 명예 회복으로 이어졌다."
名誉回復
Transliteration: meiyo kaifuku
"無罪の証明は彼にとって完全な名誉回復となった。"
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