revisionism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The advocacy of a revision of some accepted theory, doctrine or a view of historical events.
  2. An evolutionary form of Marxism, abandoning some of its original principles.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈvɪʒəˌnɪzəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-revisionism.wav

Word forms

revisionism revisionisms

Etymology

From revision + -ism.

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