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.

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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, devic's disease, device, devil, devil and deep blue sea, devil dog
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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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