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Crypto-revisionism
Crypto-revisionism is a derogatory term used to describe the act of engaging in historical revisionism for primarily political purposes. The term "crypto" is intended to refer to the use of obscure, little-known (or misunderstood) reasoning and overblown statements in order to hide the true intent behind the author's actions (in the same sense that cryptography is used to hide a secret message from prying eyes).
The term "crypto-revisionism" is usually used in public circles in a demeaning manner. Authors often use the term as a way of suggesting that their opponents are trying to hide the truth and bury it with cryptic statements and muddling, distracting facts that are actually unrelated to the subject at hand.
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