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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrevisionista
Pronunciation / Transliteration: re.βi.sjoˈnis.ta
"Los historiadores presentaron una perspectiva revisionista del evento."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who advocates for the revision of an established doctrine, theory, or historical consensus.
"Several modern historians emerged as revisionists, challenging the conventional narrative of the war's origins."
- 1
Pertaining to or advocating the revision of a political, historical, or religious doctrine.
"The professor presented a revisionist interpretation of the economic crisis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English noun 'revision' combined with the suffix '-ist', originating in the late 19th century. It was initially coined within Marxist circles to describe critics who wished to alter orthodox revolutionary theory, later broadening in the 20th century to describe any advocate of revising historical consensus, doctrines, or accepted interpretations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Revisionist" is said worldwide
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révisionniste
Transliteration: ʁe.vi.zjɔ.nist
"Il a adopté une approche révisionniste de l'histoire moderne."
Revisionist
Transliteration: ʁeviɡjoˈnɪst
"Der Historiker vertrat eine revisionistische Position."
revisionista
Transliteration: re.vi.zjɔˈni.sta
"La sua tesi è considerata revisionista dagli accademici tradizionali."
revisionista
Transliteration: re.βi.sjoˈnis.ta
"Los historiadores presentaron una perspectiva revisionista del evento."
revisionista
Transliteration: ʁe.vi.zjʊˈnis.tɐ
"O autor foi acusado de adotar uma postura revisionista."
संशोधनवादी
Transliteration: sanshodhanvadi
"इतिहासकारों ने इस घटना का एक संशोधनवादी दृष्टिकोण प्रस्तुत किया।"
修正主义者
Transliteration: xiū zhèng zhǔ yì zhě
"这位学者被批评为历史修正主义者。"
수정주의자
Transliteration: sujeongjuuija
"그 역사가는 전통적인 관점에 도전하는 수정주의자였다."
修正主義者
Transliteration: shūseishugisha
"彼は歴史解釈における修正主義者として知られている。"
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