Definitions for subversion
səbˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃənsub·ver·sion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. corruption, subversionnoun

   destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity

   "corruption of a minor"; "the big city's subversion of rural innocence"

2. subversion, subversive activitynoun

   the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. subversionnoun

   the act of subverting or the condition of being subverted

2. subversionnoun

   a systematic attempt to overthrow a government by working from within; undermining

3. Etymology: From subversion.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Subversionnoun

   Overthrow; ruin; destruction.

   Etymology: subversion, Fr. subversus, Latin.

   These seek subversion of thy harmless life. William Shakespeare, H. VI.

   It is far more honourable to suffer, than to prosper in their ruin and subversion. Charles I .

   These things refer to the opening and shutting the abyss, with the dissolution or subversion of the earth. Burnet.

   Laws have been often abused, to the oppression and the subversion of that order they were intended to preserve. John Rogers.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. subversion

   Subversion refers to the process or act of undermining, overthrowing, or destabilizing a system, institution, structure or belief, particularly a government or political system. This can involve a variety of methods, including but not limited to, political rebellion, social activism, espionage, propaganda, or military action. It generally refers to actions intended to disrupt or undermine the authority, the integrity, the constitution, or the societal and cultural foundations of a perceived established order or other entity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Subversionnoun

   the act of overturning, or the state of being overturned; entire overthrow; an overthrow from the foundation; utter ruin; destruction; as, the subversion of a government; the subversion of despotic power; the subversion of the constitution

2. Etymology: [L. subversio: cf. F. subversion. See Subvert.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. subversion

   Actions designed to undermine the military, economic, psychological, or political strength or morale of a governing authority. See also unconventional warfare.

Matched Categories

1. • Degradation

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of subversion in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of subversion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of subversion in a Sentence

1. Jerry Nadler:

   The Constitution prescribes a special oath for the senators when Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer sit as a trial in impeachment. They have to pledge to do impartial justice, and here you have the majority leader of the Senate, in effect, the foreman of the jury, saying they're going to work hand and glove with the defense attorney, now, that's a violation of the oath they're about to take, and it's a complete subversion of the constitutional scheme.

2. The Likud party spokesman:

   It is sad to see that while Prime Minister Netanyahu keeps Israel safe on all fronts and works to preserve Likud rule, Gideon Saar, as is his wont, is displaying zero loyalty and maximum subversion.

3. Dwight D. Eisenhower:

   May we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.

4. Nicholas Alahverdian:

   A conspiracy, in short, is based on small groups with inherently competing interests. At some point in the evolution of the competition between two or more groups (and in some cases, within subversive groups), there are rumors or allegations made of sinister behavior or a secretive plot developed by the members or the leadership of the groups. Occasionally, the groups will have diametrically opposed goals and this leads to further subversion.

5. Joe Biden:

   There's one thing every senator, every American, should remember : History has never been kind to those who have sided with voter suppression over voters rights. And it'll be even less kind for those who side with elections subversion, so I asked every elected official in America : How do you want to be remembered ?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=subversion
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Subversion
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=subversion
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subversion
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf