Revendication
/ˌrɛvənˌdɪˈkeɪʃən/noun
The act of claiming back property or asserting a right, especially in legal or political contexts.
Did you know?Revendication belongs to the same Latin word family as vindicate, avenge, revenge, and vendetta, all linked to asserting a claim or demanding redress.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
vindicare
“To claim, assert ownership of, or demand the release of something”
Late Latin
Latin
revindicare
“To claim back or recover what was considered rightfully one's own”
12th–13th Century
Old French
revendiquer
“To claim, demand, or assert a right”
14th–15th Century
French
revendication
“The act of claiming or reclaiming a right or possession”
19th Century
English
revendication
“A formal claim for the recovery of property or recognition of a right”
Modern English
English
revendication
“A legal or political act of claiming back property, authority, or rights”