deviationism

[ dee-vee-ey-shuh-niz-uhm ]

noun

1. (in Communist ideology) departure from accepted party policies or practices.
2. any deviation from official policy.

deviationism

/ ˌdiːvɪˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. ideological deviation (esp from orthodox Communism)

Derived Forms

• ˌdeviˈationist, nounadjective

Other Words From

• devi·ation·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of deviationism¹

First recorded in 1935–40; deviation + -ism

Example Sentences

Republicans, on the other hand, remain in lockstep behind Trump no matter how much he parrots Vladimir Putin’s views because they know their party’s primary voters will punish any deviationism.

From Washington Post

The charge was “rightist deviationism,” that is, moderation.

From Time

“Left deviationism in opera grows out of the same source as left deviationism in painting, in poetry, in pedagogy, in science,” the critic writes, finally denouncing Shostakovich for “trifling with difficult matters.”

From The New Yorker

An institution cannot wed itself to the traditional, reject almost all substantial change as doctrinal deviationism, and expect to stanch the bleeding.

From Newsweek

One consequence of Mr. Perry’s flat-tax deviationism is that his proposed tax form is lengthened to a full page from the original postcard that Mr. Forbes promised.

From New York Times