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A moderate evolutionary form of Marxism
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Wiktionary
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n. 1 the advocacy of a revision of some accepted theory, doctrine or a view of historical events 2 (context derogatory English) an evolutionary form of Marxism, abandoning some of its original principles
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ For empiricists, revisionism is no heresy; and heresy no bad thing, anyway. ▪ He is sweeping along on a tide of revisionism . ▪ Mr Kinnock is a relatively recent convert to revisionism . ▪ Their vision of the party pointed towards ...
Wikipedia
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Revisionism may refer to: Historical revisionism , the critical re-examination of presumed historical facts and existing historiography The "revisionists" school of thought in Soviet and Communist studies , as opposed to the Cold War "traditionalists" school. ...
WordNet
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n. any dangerous departure from the teachings of Marx a moderate evolutionary form of Marxism
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1903, from revision + -ism . Originally in Marxist jargon, "rejection of gradual introduction of socialism." Revisionist is from 1850 (adj.); 1854 (n.); in the historical sense from 1934, originally with reference to the causes of World War I.
Usage examples of revisionism.
Almost every well-intended and enlightened gesture designed to help immigrants in the last three decades - de facto open borders, bilingual education, new state welfare programs, the affirmation of a hyphenated identity, a sweeping revisionism in southwestern American history - has either failed to ensure economic parity or thwarted the processes of assimilation.
TRESPASSERS WILL BE PROSECUTED To all Party bureaux: Revisionism and backsliding has been noted with concern in the following Departments .
At one time they had been proud of the cachet of the address, and life for them was Hoy Hoy cockroach traps under the sink, tuna and Scotch bonnet sandwiches in the Phoenix cafe, Hal forever tracking down and arguing revisionism with Darcus Howe.