noun
subversion
suhb-VUR-shuhn
noun
1
The act of undermining or overthrowing a system, government, or authority from within.
"The regime accused the journalists of subversion for exposing corruption."
"The novel is really about the subversion of traditional gender roles."
How to Use Subversion
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSecretly working to weaken or overturn something, like a government or an established idea.
Common pairings
political subversion
subversion of authority
accused of subversion
Word Forms
subversions plural, subversions plural
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Etymology
From Old French subversion, from Latin subversio.