revisionism

revisionism
noun /rɪˈvɪʒəˌnɪzəm/
a) the advocacy of a revision of some accepted theory, doctrine or a view of historical events
b) an evolutionary form of Marxism

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  • Revisionism — may refer to: *Fictional revisionism, the retelling of a story with substantial alterations in character or environment, to revise the view shown in the original work *Marxist revisionism, a pejorative term used to describe ideas based on a… …   Wikipedia

  • revisionism — (n.) 1903, from REVISION (Cf. revision) + ISM (Cf. ism). Originally in Marxist jargon. Revisionist in the historical sense is from 1934, originally with reference to the causes of World War I …   Etymology dictionary

  • revisionism — /ri vizh euh niz euhm/, n. 1. advocacy or approval of revision. 2. any departure from Marxist doctrine, theory, or practice, esp. the tendency to favor reform above revolutionary change. 3. a departure from any authoritative or generally accepted …   Universalium

  • Revisionism —    In one sense Marxism embraces revisionism based as it is on a constant dialectic between theory and practice, and with an emphasis on change and development. Vladimir Ilich Lenin, Leon Trotsky, Rosa Luxemburg, Mao Zedong, Frantz Fanon the list …   Historical dictionary of Marxism

  • revisionism — [[t]rɪvɪ̱ʒənɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT (disapproval) Revisionism is a theory of socialism that is more moderate than normal Marxist theory, and is therefore considered unacceptable by most Marxists. [FORMAL] The Guardian says the reforms come after… …   English dictionary

  • Revisionism (Marxism) — Eduard Bernstein, originator of the original Revisionism …   Wikipedia

  • Revisionism (fictional) — In fiction, revisionism is the retelling of a story or type of story with substantial alterations in character or environment, to revise the view shown in the original work. Unlike most usages of the term revisionism, this is not generally… …   Wikipedia

  • revisionism — noun Date: 1903 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) • revisionist noun or adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Revisionism —    See Fulfillment Policy …   Historical dictionary of Weimar Republik

  • revisionism — Synonyms and related words: Bohemianism, Bolshevism, Castroism, Communist Information Bureau, Communist Party, Fabianism, Maoism, Marxian socialism, Marxism, Marxism Leninism, Stalinism, Titoism, Trotskyism, beatnikism, communism, conversion,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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