revisionism

noun

re·vi·sion·ism ri-ˈvi-zhə-ˌni-zəm

: a movement in revolutionary Marxian socialism favoring an evolutionary rather than a revolutionary spirit

: advocacy of revision (as of a doctrine or policy or in historical analysis)

revisionist

ri-ˈvi-zhə-nist

noun or adjective

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Putin’s historical revisionism has become an indispensable feature of his regime. —

Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024 Battles over books in school libraries have become emblematic of the country’s larger culture wars over race, historical revisionism and gender identity. —

Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024 In February 2022, Senator McConnell had had more than enough revisionism about January 6. —

Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Oct. 2024 That will continue to drive their cooperation, especially as the United States and other countries stand up to their revisionism. —

Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for revisionism