negationist
Noun
Meaning
negationist (plural negationists)
One who revises history in order to omit something that actually happened.
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The Institute for Historical Review publishes negationist historical papers often of an anti-semitic nature.
Some countries, such as Germany, have criminalised the negationist revision of certain historical events, while others take a more cautious position for various reasons, such as protection of free speech ; still others mandate negationist views.
Ideological influence seeAlso The principal functions of negationist history are the abilities to control ideological influence and to control political influence.
Through the study of history, people are imbued with a particular cultural identity; therefore, by negatively revising history, the negationist can craft a specific, ideological identity.