revisionist
n. C1 Advanced US //ɹiˈvɪʒənɪst// UK //ɹɪvˈɪʒənˌɪst// re·vi·sion·ist
n. a person who changes the way a story or history is told to fit a new idea or a different political view.
n. a person who challenges or reinterprets established historical, political, or literary narratives to align with a specific ideology or new evidence.
The revisionist historian argues that the war was not a mistake.
The film presents a revisionist take on the classic novel, focusing on the female characters rather than the male heroes.
By presenting a revisionist account of the event, the scholar managed to shift the academic consensus regarding the primary causes of the conflict.