revisionist

• Person, die eine bestehende Lehre, Theorie oder politische Linie überprüft und abändert, insbesondere jemand, der vom orthodoxen Marxismus abweicht oder ihn umdeutet, um reformistische oder revidierte Positionen zu rechtfertigen.

A noun referring to a person, especially a Communist, who attempts to reinterpret or alter established Marxist doctrine in order to justify a departure from revolutionary principles.

1. Political revisionistC1formal

   A person who advocates for the modification or reinterpretation of established political doctrines, especially Marxism, often to justify a departure from revolutionary principles.

   Revisionist

   • The party expelled the revisionist for his attempts to alter the core ideology.
   • Many revisionists argued for a more gradual approach to social change.
   • The debate between traditional Marxists and revisionists was intense.

   Synonymedeviationistopportunistreformist

2. Historical revisionistC1formal

   A person who reinterprets historical events, often challenging mainstream or accepted narratives.

   Revisionist

   • The revisionist claimed that the war was not caused by the factors historians usually cite.
   • Some revisionists argue that the economic impact of the policy was overstated.
   • His work as a revisionist sparked controversy among academic historians.