prerevisionist

adjective

pre·​re·​vi·​sion·​ist ˌprē-ri-ˈvi-zhə-nist How to pronounce prerevisionist (audio)
variants or pre-revisionist
: of, relating to, or being a time before a revision of something (such as a prevailing idea about society or history) has occurred
prerevisionist views
readings of prerevisionist sources
the prerevisionist 1950s

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prerevisionist was in 1970

Dictionary Entries Near prerevisionist

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“Prerevisionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prerevisionist. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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