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subversive
[ suhb-vur-siv ]
adjective
- Also ܲ··Dz·· [] tending or intending to subvert or overthrow, destroy, or undermine an established or existing system, especially a legally constituted government or a set of beliefs.
Synonyms: , , ,
noun
- a person who adopts subversive principles or policies.
subversive
/ əˈɜːɪ /
adjective
- liable to subvert or overthrow a government, legally constituted institution, etc
noun
- a person engaged in subversive activities, etc
Derived Forms
- ܲˈ, adverb
- ܲˈԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·s· adverb
- ܲ·s· ܲ·s·Ա noun
- dzܲt·ܲ·s noun
- ԴDzȴܲ·s adjective
- nonܲ·s· adverb
- nonܲ·s·Ա noun
- -ܲ·s adjective
- ܲȴܲ·s adjective
- unܲ·s· adverb
- unܲ·s·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of subversive1
Example Sentences
The ashram she built in the Santa Monica mountains was as subversive as any free school or fringe arts cohort, just without the shrillness of dogma.
To their fans, west Belfast rave-rap group Kneecap are a rowdy, subversive force of nature.
The UK's move follows Russia ordering two British officials to leave within two weeks, after the country's domestic security service accused the men of "intelligence and subversive work".
“I would like to do things that are unexpected and are a little subversive because I think that will be more interesting for me as an actor,” James says.
Historians estimate that the FBI bureau compiled files on 10 million Americans; of those, 20,000 were considered “subversive” and subject to detention in an emergency.
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