revisionism

[ ri-vizh-uh-niz-uh m ]

/ rɪˈvɪʒ əˌnɪz əm /

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noun

advocacy or approval of revision.

any departure from Marxist doctrine, theory, or practice, especially the tendency to favor reform above revolutionary change.

a departure from any authoritative or generally accepted doctrine, theory, practice, etc.

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Nearby words

revised standard version, revised version, revised version of the bible, revision, revisionary, revisionism, revisionist, revisit, revisory, revitalize, revival

Origin of revisionism

First recorded in 1900–05; revision + -ism

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Examples from the Web for revisionism

And what would an enterprise featuring Ron Paul be without a little Civil War revisionism?
The Ron Paul Institute: Be Afraid, Very Afraid|James Kirchick|April 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Untold numbers of Americans—and American liberals at that—were eager to engage in revisionism of their own.
Panetta's Freudian Slip|Fouad Ajami|July 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But before the revisionism about this conflict starts to set in, at least tonight there is one thing we can all agree on.
No Way to Wind Down a War|Matt Latimer|August 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
But before we describe those circumstances, a quick caveat: We're obviously talking here about "revisionism" within limits.
Fear of Flip-Flopping|Jack And Suzy Welch|February 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST

There is nothing inherently wrong with revisionism when it is called for and based on solid new information.
The Times Bungles Watergate|John W. Dean|February 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for revisionism

revisionism

/ (rɪˈvɪʒəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

(sometimes capital)

a moderate, nonrevolutionary version of Marxism developed in Germany around 1900
(in Marxist-Leninist ideology) any dangerous departure from the true interpretation of Marx's teachings

the advocacy of revision of some political theory, religious doctrine, historical or critical interpretation, etc

(usually capital) an ultra-nationalist form of Zionism that arose in Palestine in the 1940s

Derived Forms

revisionist, noun, adjective

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