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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These countries may underestimate the risks of accepting Russian revisionism, which could lead not to stability but to a wider war.
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Five years since large-scale public reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic began, historical revisionism is afoot.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 30 Mar. 2025
In fact, historical revisionism about World War II is an important feature of their movement.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
But Putin has used ahistorical revisionism to argue Ukraine is not a legitimate country, annexing Crimea in 2014 and launching a full-scale invasion in February 2022.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Five years since large-scale public reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic began, historical revisionism is afoot.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 30 Mar. 2025
In fact, historical revisionism about World War II is an important feature of their movement.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
But Putin has used ahistorical revisionism to argue Ukraine is not a legitimate country, annexing Crimea in 2014 and launching a full-scale invasion in February 2022.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Revisionism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revisionism. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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