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Definitions for revisionism
rɪˈvɪʒ əˌnɪz əmre·vi·sion·ism

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. revisionismnoun

    any dangerous departure from the teachings of Marx

  2. revisionismnoun

    a moderate evolutionary form of Marxism

Wiktionary

  1. revisionismnoun

    the advocacy of a revision of some accepted theory, doctrine or a view of historical events

  2. revisionismnoun

    an evolutionary form of Marxism, abandoning some of its original principles

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  1. revisionism

    Revisionism is the reevaluation and re-interpretation of historical facts, theories, or views, often challenging the previously accepted narratives or perspectives. It is often led by historians, scholars, or researchers who reconsider the available evidence and propose alternative viewpoints or theories. Revisionism can occur in any field of study such as history, politics, science, economics, or religion. It can sometimes carry a negative connotation when it deliberately distorts facts for political or ideological purposes.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of revisionism in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of revisionism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of revisionism in a Sentence

  1. Doug Ducey:

    Instead of celebrating American history the week of our nation's independence, Nike has apparently decided that Betsy Ross is unworthy, and has bowed to the current onslaught of political correctness and historical revisionism.

  2. Deidre Berger:

    Who could have imagined that more than 70 years after World War II, Holocaust revisionism and even denial would be on the rise, as this study powerfully demonstrates.

  3. Doug Ducey:

    Words cannot express my disappointment at this terrible decision. I am embarrassed for Nike, instead of celebrating American history the week of our nation's independence, Nike has apparently decided that Betsy Ross is unworthy, and has bowed to the current onslaught of political correctness and historical revisionism.

  4. Naomi Kahn:

    Palestinian Authority has undertaken a very carefully and purposefully orchestrated program of historical revisionism, in an attempt to blur and eventually erase the Jewish connection to the Land of Israel, because Judea and Samaria are the cradle of Jewish history, these areas are quite naturally the focal points of this insidious campaign.

  5. The French:

    France fights against revisionism and destruction of evidence, because denial amounts to the repeat of massacres.

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