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deviationism
[ dee-vee-ey-shuh-niz-uhm ]
/ ˌdi viˈeɪ ʃəˌnɪz əm /
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noun
(in Communist ideology) departure from accepted party policies or practices.
any deviation from official policy.
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British Dictionary definitions for deviationism
deviationism
/ (ˌdiːvɪˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
ideological deviation (esp from orthodox Communism)
Derived forms of deviationism
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