Revisionists

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Individuals or groups that advocate for altering established interpretations of history or events
2. Those who seek to modify prevailing narratives or accepted beliefs about the past
3. People who propose new perspectives or reinterpretations on historical accounts or ideologies

Etymology: "Revisionist" is built from "revision" and the suffix "-ist." "Revision" came into English through Middle English and Anglo-Norman from Latin "revisio," a noun from "revidere," meaning "to look at again," with "re-" ("again") and "videre" ("to see") at its core. The Latin word "visus," the past participle of "videre," gave it the sense of seeing, which is why revision is at heart a second look. The suffix "-ist" entered English through Old French from Latin "-ista," which came from Greek "-istēs," used to name a person who practises or adheres to something. Attached to "revision," it produces a label for someone who favours looking again at an established account, and the ending turns the noun into a person-noun, which is why it is now used most often for people who challenge settled views of history.

Synonyms: revisers, editors, modifiers, amendators, correctors

Antonyms: traditionalists, conservatives, purists, orthodox, staunchers