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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Origin of deviationism

First recorded in 1935–40; deviation + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM deviationism

de·vi·a·tion·ist, noun

Words nearby deviationism

Devi, deviance, deviant, deviate, deviation, deviationism, device, devil, devil and deep blue sea, devil dog, devilfish

British Dictionary definitions for deviationism

deviationism

/ (ˌdiːvɪˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

ideological deviation (esp from orthodox Communism)

Derived forms of deviationism

deviationist, noun, adjective

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