WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•vi•a•tion•ism
(dē′vē ā′shə niz′əm),USA pronunciation n.
de′vi•a′tion•ist, n.
- Government(in Communist ideology) departure from accepted party policies or practices.
- Governmentany deviation from official policy.
- deviation + -ism 1935–40