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HOLOCAUST REVISIONISM [2 records]

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Record 1 2008-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Ideologies
CONT

This is the phenomenon of what has come to be known as "revisionism", "negationism", or "Holocaust denial" whose main characteristic is either an outright rejection of the very veracity of the Nazi genocide of the Jews, or at least a concerted attempt to minimize both its scale and importance.

OBS

negationism: may refer to the denial of historic crimes in general (e.g. slavery), not only the Holocaust.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des idéologies
DEF

Position de ceux qui nient, contestent ou minimisent la réalité du génocide des Juifs par le régime nazi d'Allemagne pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

OBS

Le terme «négationnisme» a été créé par l'historien Henry Rousso en 1987 afin d'éviter l'ambiguïté avec l'utilisation inadéquate du mot «révisionnisme» par ceux qui niaient la réalité du génocide.

OBS

Par extension, le terme négationnisme est utilisé pour la négation d'autres crimes historiques (Arménie, Rwanda, Cambodge...).

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Ideologies
DEF

An advocate of Holocaust revisionism.

OBS

negationist: negationism may refer to the denial of historic crimes in general (e.g. slavery), not only the Holocaust.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des idéologies
DEF

Personne qui soutient des thèses relevant du négationnisme.

Spanish

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