deviationism

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noun

Deviation from accepted beliefs or policies, especially from a prescribed form of communism.

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Meanings

noundeviationism (usually uncountable, plural deviationisms)

plural deviationisms

  1. uncountableusuallyDeviation from accepted beliefs or policies, especially from a prescribed form of communism.

Origin

From deviation + -ism.

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APA

deviationism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deviationism

MLA

“deviationism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deviationism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deviationism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deviationism.

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