How to Pronounce "revisionist"
word
ɹiˈvɪʒənɪst
ri-VIZH-uh-nist
ɹɪvˈɪʒənˌɪst
ri-VIZH-uh-nist
Definition
A revisionist is someone who changes or challenges accepted beliefs, ideas, or official histories, especially to make them fit a new point of view.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɹiˈvɪʒənɪst
British English
ɹɪvˈɪʒənˌɪst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-VIZH-uh-nist
UK
ri-VIZH-uh-nist
Listen in Context
The revisionist challenged the official story of the event.
Historians sometimes call someone a revisionist.
He wrote a revisionist article about the war.
Many people see revisionist ideas as controversial, especially in history.