Revisionist (Noun)
Meaning
A Communist who tries to rewrite Marxism to justify a retreat from the revolutionary position.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The revisionist argued that Marx's principles were outdated and needed to be adapted to fit modern electoral politics.
- Many communist purists saw the party leader as a revisionist for supporting reforms that compromised the ultimate goal of a classless society.
- During the 1960s, revisionist thinkers within the socialist movement attempted to merge Marxist ideals with liberal democracy.
- Critics deemed his watered-down version of Marxism a prime example of revisionist politics that only served to dilute the original message.
- The revisionist writer faced intense backlash from more radical elements within the left for endorsing a more gradual, non-violent approach to achieving socialism.