rifondazione

refoundation

noun ree-fon-dah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Also means

rebuilding from the ground up

Usage Note

Rifondazione means the act of reconstituting or rebuilding an institution, movement, or ideology from scratch. It is best known in Italian political discourse as the name of the party Rifondazione Comunista (Communist Refoundation Party), founded in 1991. Outside politics it can apply to the re-establishment of any organization.

Examples

"Il partito propose una rifondazione totale."

Natural Translation

The party proposed a total refoundation.

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