DEVIATIONISM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Ideological defection from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("deviationism" is a kind of...):

abandonment; defection; desertion (withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility)

Derivation:

deviationist (an ideological defector from the party line (especially from orthodox communism))

Credits