anti-revisionist
|an-ti-re-vi-sion-ist|
/ˌæn.ti.rɪˈvɪʒənɪst/
opposes changing established doctrine
Etymology
'anti-revisionist' is formed from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against') plus 'revisionist' (from 'revision' + suffix '-ist'), where 'revision' comes from Latin roots meaning 'to see again' or 'review'.
'revision' entered English via Old French 'révision' from Latin 'revisionem'; 'revisionist' was formed to denote someone advocating revision. In the 20th century, especially in Marxist and communist contexts, 'anti-' was prefixed to create 'anti-revisionist' to label those opposed to doctrinal changes.
Originally a neutral compound meaning simply 'against revisionism,' it became a political label in the 20th century specifically identifying factions within socialist and communist movements; it can now also be used more broadly for opposition to major doctrinal change.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who opposes 'revisionism'—i.e., the modification or revision of established (especially Marxist or communist) doctrines or policies.
During the party congress he was known as an anti-revisionist who rejected proposals for market-oriented reforms.
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Adjective 1
describing a stance, policy, or argument that opposes revisionism or the alteration of established doctrine.
The paper took an anti-revisionist line, arguing that core principles must not be changed.
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