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subversion
[suhb-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn]
noun
an act or instance of subverting.
the state of being subverted; destruction.
something that subverts or overthrows.
subversion
/ əˈɜːʃə /
noun
the act or an instance of subverting or overthrowing a legally constituted government, institution, etc
the state of being subverted; destruction or ruin
something that brings about an overthrow
Other Word Forms
- antisubversion noun
- nonsubversion noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of subversion1
Word History and Origins
Origin of subversion1
Example Sentences
Presenting masculine symbols while tweaking them or reappropriating them is a potent subversion of the norm.
To call “April” an abortion drama is accurate and yet that description only barely brushes against this movie’s blending and subversion of genres.
A total of 45 people were jailed for conspiring to commit subversion.
“Sable’s refusal, in a very real sense, is a subversion of the will of the people of the state of California.”
So far, explanations have tended to focus on its manic pace, contempt for political conventions and blatant subversion of supposedly one of the world’s most robust democracies.
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