1. theories or practices that involve revising or reinterpreting established doctrines, policies, or historical accounts
Usage: plural form; often used in political or historical contexts

Examples

• The professor discussed various revisionisms in twentieth-century historiography.
• Political revisionisms often emerge during periods of social change.
• The book examines different revisionisms of classical economic theory.
• Historical revisionisms can be controversial when they challenge accepted narratives.
• The conference featured papers on contemporary revisionisms in literary criticism.
• Some revisionisms seek to correct previous biases in scholarship.