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subversive

Syllabification: (sub·ver·sive)
Pronunciation: /səbˈvərsiv/
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Definition of subversive

adjective

  • seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution:subversive literature

noun

  • a subversive person.

Derivatives

subversively

adverb

subversiveness

noun

Origin:

mid 17th century: from medieval Latin subversivus, from the verb subvertere (see subvert)

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