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deviationism

[ dee-vee-ey-shuh-niz-uhm ]

noun

  1. (in Communist ideology) departure from accepted party policies or practices.
  2. any deviation from official policy.


deviationism

/ ˌ徱ːɪˈɪʃəˌɪə /

noun

  1. ideological deviation (esp from orthodox Communism)
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ𱹾ˈپDzԾ, nounadjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • v·tDz· noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of deviationism1

First recorded in 1935–40; deviation + -ism
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Republicans, on the other hand, remain in lockstep behind Trump no matter how much he parrots Vladimir Putin’s views because they know their party’s primary voters will punish any deviationism.

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The charge was “rightist deviationism,” that is, moderation.

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“Left deviationism in opera grows out of the same source as left deviationism in painting, in poetry, in pedagogy, in science,” the critic writes, finally denouncing Shostakovich for “trifling with difficult matters.”

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An institution cannot wed itself to the traditional, reject almost all substantial change as doctrinal deviationism, and expect to stanch the bleeding.

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One consequence of Mr. Perry’s flat-tax deviationism is that his proposed tax form is lengthened to a full page from the original postcard that Mr. Forbes promised.

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