/ Dictionary / Index R revisionist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•vi•sion•ist Pronunciation: (ri-vizh'u-nist), [key] — n. an advocate of revision, esp. of some political or religious doctrine. a reviser. any advocate of doctrines, theories, or practices that depart from established authority or doctrine. —adj. of or pertaining to revisionists or revisionism. attempting to reevaluate and restate the past based on newly acquired standards. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: revisionist (Thesaurus) revisionism revisory Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language