subversion
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subversion¹
- /sʌbˈvɜː.ʃən/ UK
- /sʌ̈bˈvɝ.ʒən/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)ʃən, -ɜː(ɹ)ʒən
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English subversion, subversioun, from Old French subversion.
noun subversions
- The act of subverting; overturning; flipping from beneath.
- The act of overthrowing a government or a ruler; dethronement.
- The condition of being subverted.
- A systematic attempt to overthrow a government by working from within; undermining.
subversion²
- /ˈsʌbˌvɜː.ʒən/ UK
- /ˈsʌbˌvɝ.ʒən/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)ʒən
noun subversions
- A revision considered more similar to preceding subversions than a revision deemed a new "version" is to preceding versions.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: subversive activity, sabotage, undermining, overthrow, diversion, oppression, destabilization, disruption, vandalism, rebellion, sedition, insurgency, ousting, ouster, destruction, strife
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noun the act of overturning; flipping from beneath
| 한국어 | 전복 jeonbok |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 転覆 tenpuku |
| 中文 | 傾覆 /倾覆 qīngfù |
| Français | chavirage |
| Deutsch | Kentern |
| Русский | опроки́дывание oprokídyvanije |
noun the act of overthrowing a government, a ruler or a monarch
| Español | subversión |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 倒す taosu, 転覆 tenpuku |
| Português | subversão |
| Français | subversion, renversement |
| Deutsch | Subversion |
| Ελληνικά | υπονόμευση yponómefsi, ανατροπή anatropí |
| Русский | низверже́ние nizveržénije, сверже́ние sveržénije, низложе́ние nizložénije |
noun systematic attempt to overthrow a government by working from within
| Español | desestabilización |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 転覆 tenpuku, 破壊 hakai, 倒す taosu |
| Português | subversão |
| Français | subversion, renversement |
| Deutsch | Subversion |
| Ελληνικά | υπονόμευση yponómefsi |
| Русский | подры́в podrýv, подрывна́я де́ятельность podryvnája déjatelʹnostʹ, антиправительственная де́ятельность antipravitelʹstvennaja déjatelʹnostʹ |
Talk about this word "subversion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/subversion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. subversion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/subversion "subversion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/subversion.Cite this
@misc{subversion_2026,
title = {subversion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/subversion},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
