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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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Origin of deviationism

First recorded in 1935–40; deviation + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM deviationism

de·vi·a·tion·ist, noun
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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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