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revisionary

revisionary

8.8
A person who argues for changing accepted ideas or views
  • noun
  • /rɪˈvɪʒəˌnɛri/
translation icon : revisionista
  • The revisionary argued that the historical narrative should include perspectives from marginalized communities.

Examples

  • As a passionate educator, she identifies as a revisionary who believes in updating outdated teaching methods.

  • Last night (November 8, 2012), The Revisionaries, a documentary film about the takeover of the Texas School Board by right-wing Christian fundamentalists, played as a part of the 35th annual Denver Film Festival.

    Blog text (6)

  • In his role as a historian, he often took on a revisionary stance, challenging widely accepted interpretations of past events.

Synonyms

revisionist
vsrevisionary
20 7.9

A person who wants to change common political or historical beliefs

is broader, covering change or reinterpretation across beliefs and doctrines
reformist
vsrevisionary
12 6.5

Supporting changes in laws or government to improve society

emphasizes changing ideas or interpretations rather than legal or policy reform
iconoclast
vsrevisionary
  • Formal
6 9.6

A person who strongly criticizes common beliefs or institutions

argues for changing or reinterpreting beliefs rather than attacking them
reconstructionist
vsrevisionary
1 7.2

A person who wants to change and improve old beliefs and social institutions

focuses on reinterpretation rather than rebuilding structures or institutions
transformationist
vsrevisionary
8.6

A person who wants big changes in society or public institutions

prefers reinterpretation and gradual change rather than sweeping radical overhaul
ambonoclast
vsrevisionary
9.9

A person who questions or opposes long-held beliefs and traditions

promotes change by reinterpreting ideas rather than simple opposition

How Reformist

radical
79 6.3
reformer
100 3.5
revisionary
8.8
skeptic
  • US
77 4.1

Surface Forms

revisionary singular
revisionaries plural

Etymology

Revisionary comes from re- 'again' and vision 'see', meaning someone who 'looks again' at ideas. That's why a revisionary is a person who questions accepted beliefs and tries to change them.