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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrévisionnisme
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁe.vi.zjɔ.nism
"Le révisionnisme historique remet en cause certains faits établis."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A policy of revision or modification, especially of Marxist theory or historical doctrines.
"His speech was criticized by party traditionalists as dangerous ideological revisionism." - 2
Advocacy of the revision of an established political theory, historical event, or accepted historical narrative.
"Historical revisionism often re-examines the causes and motivations behind major wartime decisions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French 'révisionisme', coined in the late 19th century within Marxist discourse to describe the theoretical modifications proposed by Eduard Bernstein. The term stems from the Latin 'revidere' (to look back, review), combining 're-' (again) and 'videre' (to see), evolving over time to describe any re-interpretation of historical, political, or established doctrines.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Revisionism" is said worldwide
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révisionnisme
Transliteration: ʁe.vi.zjɔ.nism
"Le révisionnisme historique remet en cause certains faits établis."
Revisionismus
Transliteration: ʁeviɡziˈoːnɪsmʊs
"Der Revisionismus wurde von den orthodoxen Parteimitgliedern abgelehnt."
revisionismo
Transliteration: re.vi.zjoˈni.zmo
"Il revisionismo storico cerca di offrire una nuova prospettiva sugli eventi passati."
revisionismo
Transliteration: re.βi.sjoˈnis.mo
"El revisionismo político generó un intenso debate dentro del partido."
revisionismo
Transliteration: ʁe.vi.ziˈu.niʒ.mu
"O revisionismo é frequentemente debatido entre historiadores contemporâneos."
संशोधनवाद
Transliteration: sanshodhanwad
"राजनीतिक सिद्धांतों में संशोधनवाद पर अक्सर बहस होती है।"
修正主义
Transliteration: xiū zhèng zhǔ yì
"这种理论在意识形态上被认为是一种修正主义。"
수정주의
Transliteration: sujeongjuui
"역사적 수정주의는 기존의 해석에 도전합니다."
修正主義
Transliteration: shūseishugisha
Script: 修正主義者
"彼は党内で修正主義者として批判されました。"
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