Deviationist (Noun)
Meaning
An ideological defector from the party line (especially from orthodox communism).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The party leadership viewed him as a deviationist for questioning the infallibility of the great leader.
- She was labeled a deviationist by her comrades for suggesting that the revolution should prioritize economic development over ideological purity.
- The deviationist tendencies of the faction were seen as a threat to the unity of the party.
- After being accused of being a deviationist, he was expelled from the party and forced to go into exile.
- The deviationist views of the dissident intellectual were seen as a challenge to the authority of the communist regime.