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subversive

[ suhb-vur-siv ]
/ səbˈvɜr sÉŖv /
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adjective
Also subĀ·verĀ·sionĀ·arĀ·y [suhb-vur-zhuh-ner-ee, -shuh-]. /səbˈvɜr Ź’É™ĖŒnɛr i, -ŹƒÉ™-/. 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.
noun
a person who adopts subversive principles or policies.
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Origin of subversive

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

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British Dictionary definitions for subversive

subversive
/ (səbˈvɜːsÉŖv) /

adjective
liable to subvert or overthrow a government, legally constituted institution, etc
noun
a person engaged in subversive activities, etc

Derived forms of subversive

subversively, adverbsubversiveness, noun
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