1. A misrepresentation or alteration of historical facts, events, or records, either intentionally or unintentionally
The propaganda campaign involved a deliberate historical distortion of the events that led to the war.
A campanha de propaganda envolveu uma distorção histórica deliberada dos eventos que levaram à guerra.
2. An inaccurate or biased interpretation of past events that deviates from documented evidence
Historians criticized the textbook for its historical distortion of the civil rights movement.
Historiadores criticaram o livro didático pela sua distorção histórica do movimento de direitos civis.