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View synonyms for revisionist

revisionist

[ ri-vizh-uh-nist ]

noun

  1. an advocate of revision, especially of some political or religious doctrine.
  2. a reviser.
  3. any advocate of doctrines, theories, or practices that depart from established authority or doctrine.


adjective

  1. of or relating to revisionists or revisionism.
  2. attempting to reevaluate and restate the past based on newly acquired standards.

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Other Words From

  • anti·re·vision·ist noun adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of revisionist1

First recorded in 1860–65; revision + -ist

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