Definition of Revisionism

1. Noun. Any dangerous departure from the teachings of Marx.

Generic synonyms: Bolshevism, Collectivism, Sovietism
Derivative terms: Revisionist

2. Noun. A moderate evolutionary form of Marxism.
Generic synonyms: Bolshevism, Collectivism, Sovietism
Derivative terms: Revisionist

Definition of Revisionism

1. Noun. the advocacy of a revision of some accepted theory, doctrine or a view of historical events ¹

2. Noun. (derogatory) an evolutionary form of Marxism, abandoning some of its original principles ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Revisionism

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Revisionism

revirescence
revisability
revisable
revisal
revisals
revise
revised
reviser
revisers
revises
revising
revisingly
revision
revisional
revisionary
revisionism (current term)
revisionisms
revisionist
revisionistic
revisionistically
revisionists
revisions
revisit
revisitation
revisited
revisiting
revisits
revisor
revisors
revisory

Literary usage of Revisionism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Economic Development of Modern Europe by Frederic Austin Ogg (1917)
"Internal Party Differences: revisionism. The programme, it will be observed, consists of two parts — first, a re-statement of Marxian economies and, second, ..."

2. The Socialist Movement by James Ramsay MacDonald (1911)
"Marxism and revisionism. I must emphasise what Marx actually did. He contributed nothing to Socialism as a theory except in the sense that a gardener ..."

3. The Socialist Movement by James Ramsay MacDonald (1911)
"Marxism and revisionism. ' I must emphasise what Marx actually did. He contributed nothing to Socialism as a theory except in the sense that a gardener ..."

4. Social Democracy Explained: Theories and Tactics of Modern Socalism by John Spargo (1918)
"... VIII revisionism IN every country, from its inception, the Socialist movement has been characterized by a constant conflict of opinion upon important ..."

5. Social Democracy Explained: Theories and Tactics of Modern Socialism by John Spargo (1918)
"... VIII revisionism IN every country, from its inception, the Socialist movement has been characterized by a constant conflict of opinion upon important ..."

6. Documents of Dissent: Chinese Political Thought Since Mao by James Chester Cheng (1980)
"Both dogmatism and revisionism run counter to Marxism. ... revisionism is negating the basic principles of Marxism and negating its universal truth. ..."

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