revisionist
Americannoun
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an advocate of revision, especially of some political or religious doctrine.
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a reviser.
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any advocate of doctrines, theories, or practices that depart from established authority or doctrine.
adjective
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of or relating to revisionists or revisionism.
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attempting to reevaluate and restate the past based on newly acquired standards.
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Vladimir Jabotinsky, founder of the Revisionist Zionism that produced the Likud Party, stated bluntly: “Every native population in the world resists colonists.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023
While Pushkin is best known for its flagship podcasts like Gladwell’s Revisionist History and Against the Rules with Michael Lewis, Transmitter focuses on co-productions with outlets like CNN, TED, and Spotify’s Parcast.
From The Verge • Jul. 19, 2022
“In recent years, we have taken a much more expansive look at the Harlem Renaissance,” said Venetria K. Patton of Purdue University, who co-edited the 2001 anthology “Double-Take: A Revisionist Harlem Renaissance Anthology.”
From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2020
But in his second season, Malcom Gladwell’s Revisionist History really hit it’s stride.
From Fox News • Dec. 31, 2018
Supported by the Crown, he was able to lift his voice for a "Revisionist" above the angry sea of a multitude clamouring for a "Constituent Assembly."
From Greece and the Allies 1914-1922 by Abbott, G. F. (George Frederick)
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