subversive

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /səbˈvɝsɪv/ UK /səbˈvɜːsɪv/ See IPA manual

Freq #18694

Meanings

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adj
Intending to subvert, overturn, undermine or debase.

Subversive influence.

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Synonyms

1 adj · intending to subvert,... insurgent seditious

More revolutionaryrevolutionistsubverter

Word family

Derived forms antisubversivecountersubversivenonsubversive

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Phrases (1)

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subversive activity
action intended to undermine or overthrow an established government or authority

Adjective + noun

Etymology

See subvert and -ive.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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