Revendications

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A declaration or assertion of a right or demand for something due; a formal statement outlining claims for restitution or recognition; expressing desires or entitlements in a structured or organized manner
2. An official statement asserting claims or rights regarding specific issues; a demand for acknowledgment or compensation articulated in a systematic way; a formal claim made by individuals or groups for certain requests or recognition
3. An articulation of rights or demands that seeks recognition or compensation; a systematic expression of entitlements or claims made usually by a group; a formal assertion of what is justly deserved or sought after

Etymology: "Revendications" is the plural of "revendication," a noun borrowed from French, where it carries the same sense of a formal claim or demand. The French form comes from the Latin root "vindicare," meaning to lay claim to, avenge, or defend, and the prefix "re-" gives the sense of reclaiming something that was taken or withheld. The English noun thus sits in the same family as "vindicate," which entered English with the sense of asserting a right or clearing someone of blame, and the French-derived form keeps that idea of a demand made to recover what is owed.

Synonyms: claims, demands, assertions

Antonyms: renunciations, abandonments