revisionism

noun

re·​vi·​sion·​ism ri-ˈvi-zhə-ˌni-zəm How to pronounce revisionism (audio)
1
: advocacy of revision (as of a doctrine or policy or in historical analysis) especially in a way that seems wrong or dishonest
2
: a movement in revolutionary Marxian socialism favoring an evolutionary rather than a revolutionary spirit
revisionist
ri-ˈvi-zhə-nist How to pronounce revisionism (audio)
noun or adjective

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The row comes as the museum prepares its first major exhibition overhaul in three decades, renewing concerns over historical revisionism at one of Japan’s leading peace museums. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026 Plus this kind of revisionism flies in the face of the nature of time. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 July 2026 At a recent town hall, that concern was raised directly, The Phoenix reported, with some alumni and community members questioning whether removing Trotter’s name constitutes revisionism. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026 Online and in podcasts, historical revisionism thrived. — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revisionism

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First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of revisionism was in 1856

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“Revisionism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revisionism. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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