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deviationism

deviationism

9.9
Moving away from a party's official ideas, especially in communist parties
  • noun
  • /ˌdiːviˈeɪʃənɪzəm/
  • Archaic
translation icon : desviacionismo
  • The party expelled him for his deviationism, as he publicly criticized their main policies.

Examples

  • Her deviationism became evident when she started promoting ideas that contradicted the party's beliefs.

  • In this political climate, deviationism can lead to severe consequences for those who challenge the established doctrine.

  • 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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Synonyms

revisionism
vsdeviationism
  • Specialized
2 9.1

A political idea that supports changing socialist ideas to accept gradual reforms instead of revolution

is seen as a practical departure from party doctrine rather than a reform theory
dissidence
vsdeviationism
1 8.2

A disagreement with a government or its rules

is a specific departure from party doctrine often viewed as internal betrayal
nonconformism
vsdeviationism
8.4

Not following usual customs or rules

is a political act against official party doctrine rather than cultural noncompliance

Antonyms

orthodoxy
29 7.4

Traditional beliefs and practices accepted by a group, especially in religion

conformity
24 4.8

A state of behaving and thinking like most people or like rules say

How Opposed

treason
  • Formal
183 7.8
heresy
  • Formal
32 9.6
deviationism
  • Archaic
9.9
orthodoxy
29 7.4

Surface Forms

deviationism singular
deviationisms plural

Morphology

deviationism = deviation (transparent) = deviate + ion + ism

Formed by adding the ideological/ doctrinal suffix '-ism' to 'deviation', yielding a noun meaning a tendency or doctrine characterized by departing from official norms.

Etymology

The word deviationism comes from the parts de- 'away' and via 'way', the same idea you see in deviate. It means 'moving away from the agreed path', so in politics it refers to leaving the official party policy.