revisionism
noun
re·vi·sion·ism
ri-ˈvi-zhə-ˌni-zəm 
1
: a movement in revolutionary Marxian socialism favoring an evolutionary rather than a revolutionary spirit
2
: advocacy of revision (as of a doctrine or policy or in historical analysis)
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Even mild revisionism, however, proves hard to sustain.
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
The film frames itself as both drama and historical revisionism, rejecting sensationalism to center the human cost of the tragedy.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
The exhibit comes at a moment when many feel like Black history is facing revisionism.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Even his most recent film, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, is historical revisionism, this time about the Manson murders.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
The film frames itself as both drama and historical revisionism, rejecting sensationalism to center the human cost of the tragedy.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
The exhibit comes at a moment when many feel like Black history is facing revisionism.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Even his most recent film, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, is historical revisionism, this time about the Manson murders.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revisionism
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“Revisionism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revisionism. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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