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1. (adj.) subversive
tending to subvert or advocating subversion, esp. in an attempt to overthrow or undermine a legally constituted government.
2. (n.) subversive
a person who adopts subversive principles or policies.
Etymology: (1635–45; < L subvers(us), ptp. of subvertere to subvert+ -ive)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) revolutionist, revolutionary, subversive, subverter
a radical supporter of political or social revolution
2. (adj) insurgent, seditious, subversive
in opposition to a civil authority or government
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| Definition of 'subversive' |
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1. (adj) subversive
tending to subvert; having a tendency to overthrow and ruin
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Sense: likely to destroy or overthrow (government, discipline in a school etc)
That boy is a subversive influence in this class.
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 Afrikaans: subversief |
 Arabic: هَدّام، مُخَرِّب |
 Bulgarian: подмолен |
 Brazilian: subversivo |
 Czech: rozvratný |
 German: zerstörerisch |
 Danish: undergravende |
 Greek: υπονομευτικός, ανατρεπτικ |
 Spanish: subversivo |
 Estonian: hukutav |
 Farsi: ضد رژيم |
 Finnish: kumouksellinen |
 French: subversif |
 Hebrew: חַתרָן |
 Hindi: विनाशक, उच्छेदक |
 Croatian: rušilački, subverzivan |
 Hungarian: felforgató (tevékenység) |
 Indonesian: subversif |
 Icelandic: niðurrifs-; spillandi |
 Italian: sovversivo |
 Japanese: 破壊的な |
 Korean: 파괴하는, 멸망시키는 |
 Lithuanian: ardomasis, griaunamasis |
 Latvian: (disciplīnu u.tml.) grauj |
 Malay: subversif |
 Dutch: subversief |
 Norwegian: undergravende, nedbrytend |
 Polish: wywrotowy |
 Persian: ضد رژيم |
 Pashto: مخرب، له منځه وړونکی |
 Portuguese: subversivo |
 Romanian: subversiv |
 Russian: подрывной; разрушительный |
 Slovak: rozvratný |
 Slovenian: prevraten |
 Serbian: subverzivan |
 Swedish: subversiv, omstörtande |
 Thai: ที่เป็นการโค่นล้ม; บ่อนทำ |
 Turkish: yıkıcı |
 Taiwanese: 起破壞作用的，有顛覆傾向的 |
 Ukrainian: руйнівний; згубний |
 Urdu: تخریبی |
 Vietnamese: có tính chất lật đổ |
 Chinese: 起破坏作用的，有颠覆倾向的 |
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