revisionism

re·vi·sion·ism

noun \ri-ˈvi-zhə-ˌni-zəm\

Definition of REVISIONISM

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)

— re·vi·sion·ist \-nist\ noun or adjective

First Known Use of REVISIONISM

1903

Rhymes with REVISIONISM

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