subversion
[ suhb-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]
/ səbˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /
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noun
an act or instance of subverting.
the state of being subverted; destruction.
something that subverts or overthrows.
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Origin of subversion
OTHER WORDS FROM subversion
an·ti·sub·ver·sion, nounnon·sub·ver·sion, nounWords nearby subversion
suburbicarian, subvaginal, subvene, subvention, sub verbo, subversion, subversive, subvert, subviral, subvirus, subvisible
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British Dictionary definitions for subversion
subversion
/ (səbˈvɜːʃən) /
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
Word Origin for subversion
C14: from Late Latin subversiō destruction, from Latin subvertere to subvert
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