antirevisionist
|an-ti-re-vi-sion-ist|
/ˌæn.tiː.rɪˈvɪʒ.ən.ɪst/
against changing doctrine
Etymology
'antirevisionist' originates from English, composed of the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against') and 'revisionist' (from 'revision' + agent suffix '-ist'), where 'revision' traces to Latin 'revisio' from 'revidēre' meaning 'to see again'.
'antirevisionist' was formed in modern English by combining 'anti-' + 'revisionist'; 'revisionist' itself developed from the noun 'revision' (Middle French/Latin influence) and the agentive suffix '-ist' adopted into English.
Initially it literally meant 'one who is against revision'; over time it has come to be used primarily in political and ideological contexts to denote opposition to doctrinal or theoretical changes, especially within Marxist or socialist movements.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who opposes revisionism, especially the alteration or modernization of established political or ideological doctrine (commonly used in Marxist contexts to denote those resisting changes to orthodox theory).
He was labeled an antirevisionist for rejecting efforts to soften the party's traditional platform.
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