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deviationism
de·vi·a·tion D0179200 (dē′vē-ā′shən)n.1. a. The act of deviating or turning aside.b. An instance of this: "We made so many deviations up and down lanes ... that I was quite tired, and very glad, when we saw Yarmouth" (Charles Dickens).2. a. Divergence from an accepted idea, policy, or norm of behavior: "Freud, as the leader of a powerful new movement, could not bear much deviation from his own central ideas" (Joseph Epstein).b. An instance of this; an abnormality or departure from a norm: "Vice was a deviation from our nature" (Henry Fielding).3. Deflection of a compass needle caused by local magnetic influence, especially on a ship.4. Statistics The difference, especially the absolute difference, between one number in a set of data and the mean of that set of data. de′vi·a′tion·ism n.de′vi·a′tion·ist adj. & n.Synonyms: deviation, aberration, divergence These nouns mean a departure from what is prescribed or expected: tolerates no deviation from the rules; an act that represented an aberration from his usual behavior; a doctrine seen as a divergence from previous beliefs.deviationism (ˌdiːvɪˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm) n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) ideological deviation (esp from orthodox Communism) ˌdeviˈationist n, adjde•vi•a•tion•ism (ˌdi viˈeɪ ʃəˌnɪz əm) n. departure from accepted party policies or practices. [1935–40] de`vi•a′tion•ist, n. deviationisma position or rationale which departs from the established dogma of a political party, especially the Communist party. Also deviationalism. — deviationist, n., adj.See also: CommunismThesaurusNoun | 1. | deviationism - ideological defection from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)defection, desertion, abandonment - withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless" | TranslationsdéviationnismedeviazionismoEncyclopediaSeeDeviationLegalSeedeviationdeviationism Related to deviationism: deviationistWords related to deviationismnoun ideological defection from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)Related Words- defection
- desertion
- abandonment
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