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    revisionist
    /rɪˈvɪʒənɪst/

    noun

    • 1. a supporter of a policy of revision or modification: "the revisionists who sought to replace it were long denied"

    adjective

    • 1. advocating a policy of revision or modification: "in the first phase of Progressive reform, the revisionist agenda focused on populist political and social legislation"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREVISIONIST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    REVISIONIST definition: 1. someone who examines and tries to change existing beliefs about how events happened or what…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › revisionistREVISIONIST Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Revisionist is a noun or adjective that refers to someone who revises or challenges established authority or doctrine, especially in politics or religion. Learn the origin, usage and examples of revisionist from Dictionary.com.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREVISIONIST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    revisionist in American English. (rɪˈvɪʒənɪst) noun. 1. an advocate of revision, esp. of some political or religious doctrine. 2. a reviser. 3. any advocate of doctrines, theories, or practices that depart from established authority or doctrine.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › revisionismRevisionism Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a movement in revolutionary Marxian socialism favoring an evolutionary rather than a revolutionary spirit. 2. : advocacy of revision (as of a doctrine or policy or in historical analysis) revisionist. ri-ˈvi-zhə-nist. noun or adjective. Examples of revisionism in a Sentence.

  6. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Revisionism - Oxford Reference

    2 days ago · A general term that can be used with both positive and negative connotations for any scholarly practice dedicated to revising an established position. In Marxism, revisionism is used in a pejorative sense to describe any deviation from the central tenets of Marx's thought (e.g. his theory that the transition to socialism will require a revolution).

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › revisionistAll resources related to 'revisionist' - Collins Online...

    Revisionist is an adjective that means rejecting traditional beliefs about a historical event or more moderate than Marxist theory. Learn how to use it in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation, and translations.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREVISIONISM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ U ] politics, social science us / rɪˈvɪʒ. ə n.ɪ.z ə m / uk / rɪˈvɪʒ. ə n.ɪ.z ə m / Add to word list. asking questions about and trying to change existing beliefs about how events happened or what their importance or meaning is: historical revisionism. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Philosophy. accelerationism. aesthete.