deviationism

[ dee-vee-ey-shuh-niz-uhm ]

noun
  1. (in Communist ideology) departure from accepted party policies or practices.

  2. any deviation from official policy.

Origin of deviationism

1
First recorded in 1935–40; deviation + -ism

Other words from deviationism

  • de·vi·a·tion·ist, noun

Words Nearby deviationism

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British Dictionary definitions for deviationism

deviationism

/ (ˌdiːvɪˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm) /


noun
  1. ideological deviation (esp from orthodox Communism)

Derived forms of deviationism

  • deviationist, noun, adjective

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