revisionist
/ɹɪˈvɪʒənɪst/adjective, noun
revisionist is spelled R-E-V-I-S-I-O-N-I-S-T: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, revisionist means “Of or pertaining to revisionism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in revisionist?
| Letters | 11: R-E-V-I-S-I-O-N-I-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,974th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is revisionist?
Revisionist appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce revisionist?
- /ɹɪˈvɪʒənɪst/
Revisionist has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-revisionist.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of revisionist
- more revisionist comparative
- most revisionist superlative
- revisionists plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does revisionist mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to revisionism.
noun
- 1
A proponent of revisionism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Revisionist in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | révisionniste |
| German | revisionistisch , Revisionist |
| Portuguese | revisionista |
| Spanish | revisionista |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does revisionist come from?
From revision + -ist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).