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subversive

[ suhb-vur-siv ]

adjective

  1. 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

  1. a person who adopts subversive principles or policies.

subversive

/ əˈɜːɪ /

adjective

  1. liable to subvert or overthrow a government, legally constituted institution, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person engaged in subversive activities, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈ, adverb
  • ܲˈԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·s· adverb
  • ܲ·s· ܲ·s·Ա noun
  • dzܲt·ܲ·s noun
  • ԴDzȴܲ·s adjective
  • nonܲ·s· adverb
  • nonܲ·s·Ա noun
  • -ܲ·s adjective
  • ܲȴܲ·s adjective
  • unܲ·s· adverb
  • unܲ·s·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of subversive1

1635–45; < Latin subvers ( us ) (past participle of subvertere to subvert ) + -ive
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Example Sentences

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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.

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To their fans, west Belfast rave-rap group Kneecap are a rowdy, subversive force of nature.

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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".

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“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.

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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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