deviationism

[ dee-vee-ey-shuh-niz-uh m ]

/ ˌdi viˈeɪ ʃəˌnɪz əm /

noun

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

any deviation from official policy.

Nearby words

devi, deviance, deviant, deviate, deviation, deviationism, devic's disease, device, devil, devil and deep blue sea, devil dog

Origin of deviationism

First recorded in 1935–40; deviation + -ism

Related forms

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

deviationist, noun, adjective

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