subversion
[ suh b-vur-zhuh n, -shuh n ]
/ səbˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /
noun
an act or instance of subverting.
the state of being subverted; destruction.
something that subverts or overthrows.
Origin of subversion
OTHER WORDS FROM subversion
an·ti·sub·ver·sion, noun non·sub·ver·sion, nounWords nearby subversion
suburbia,
suburbicarian,
subvaginal,
subvene,
subvention,
subversion,
subversive,
subvert,
subviral,
subvirus,
subvisible
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British Dictionary definitions for subversion
subversion
/ (səbˈvɜːʃən) /
noun
the act or an instance of subverting or overthrowing a legally constituted government, institution, etc
the state of being subverted; destruction or ruin
something that brings about an overthrow
Word Origin for subversion
C14: from Late Latin
subversiō destruction, from Latin
subvertere to
subvert