subversion

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Pronunciation

/sʌbˈvɜː.ʃən/ (UK)

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/sʌbˈvɜː.ʃən/ (UK) · /sʌ̈bˈvɝ.ʒən/ (US) · /ˈsʌbˌvɜː.ʒən/ (UK) · /ˈsʌbˌvɝ.ʒən/ (US)

Definition of subversion

5 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The act of subverting; overturning; flipping from beneath.

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noun

(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The act of subverting; overturning; flipping from beneath.
(countable, uncountable)The act of overthrowing a government or a ruler; dethronement.
(countable, uncountable)The condition of being subverted.
(countable, uncountable)A systematic attempt to overthrow a government by working from within; undermining.
A revision considered more similar to preceding subversions than a revision deemed a new "version" is to preceding versions.

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Inherited from Middle English subversion, subversioun, from Old French subversion.

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