# revisionist

/ɹiˈvɪʒənɪst/ (US) · /ɹɪvˈɪʒənˌɪst/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/revisionist
Updated: 2026-05-19

## Definition

a person who changes the way a story or history is told to fit a new idea or a different political view.

For teachers: a person who challenges or reinterprets established historical, political, or literary narratives to align with a specific ideology or new evidence.

## Examples

- 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.

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