revisionism
noun
re·vi·sion·ism
ri-ˈvi-zhə-ˌni-zəm 
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)
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Even his most recent film, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, is historical revisionism, this time about the Manson murders.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Moreover, much of what the party advocates for, including rejecting gender equality, paring down individual freedoms in the constitution, reverting to the prewar educational system, and adhering to outright historical revisionism, has not gone mainstream.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
To prevent Russian geopolitical revisionism, European powers, Britain, and Turkey—and ideally the U.S--must ensure that Ukraine remains a Black Sea country—maintains control of Odesa and its adjacent coastline, has credible Western security guarantees and strong defense capability.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
Whether this was spin, or downright revisionism, depends on your point of view.
—Fergus McIntosh, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Moreover, much of what the party advocates for, including rejecting gender equality, paring down individual freedoms in the constitution, reverting to the prewar educational system, and adhering to outright historical revisionism, has not gone mainstream.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
To prevent Russian geopolitical revisionism, European powers, Britain, and Turkey—and ideally the U.S--must ensure that Ukraine remains a Black Sea country—maintains control of Odesa and its adjacent coastline, has credible Western security guarantees and strong defense capability.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
Whether this was spin, or downright revisionism, depends on your point of view.
—Fergus McIntosh, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revisionism
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“Revisionism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revisionism. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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