negationism

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noun

The revision of history in order to omit something that actually happened.

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denialism
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Meanings

nounnegationism (usually uncountable, plural negationisms)

plural negationisms

  1. uncountableusuallyThe revision of history in order to omit something that actually happened.

    Across the world ruling elites have become ever more prone to historical negationism

    2021, Otto English, Fake History, page 311

    Synonyms: denialism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe revision of history in order to omit something that actually happened.

Similar
denialism
Also see
denialism

Origin

From negation + -ism.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

misnegation
Cite this entry
APA

negationism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negationism

MLA

“negationism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negationism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “negationism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negationism.

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