Dictionary

subversive en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /sʌb-/ (General-American)
• [səb̪ˈvɝsɪv] (General-American)
• /-vɚsɪv/ (General-American)
• /səbˈvɝsɪv/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• [səbˈβɝsɪv] (General-American)
• /səbˈvɜːsɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

See subvert and -ive.

Meanings

1. Intending to subvert, overturn, undermine or debase.
   • subversive influence
   • subversive society
   • subversive message
   • subversive government

Forms

Deriveds

subversiveness · countersubversive · unsubversive · nonsubversive · subversive basics · antisubversive · immunosubversive · subversivism · subversively

Relateds

superversive · subversion

Synonyms

insurgent · seditious

Translations (21)

ro subversiv (intending to subvert) · es subversivo (intending to subvert) · pl burzycielski (intending to subvert) · sv omstörtande (intending to subvert) · pl wywrotowy (intending to subvert) · uk підривни́й (intending to subvert) · de subversiv (intending to subvert) · mi maninikē (intending to subvert) · fr subversif (intending to subvert) · pt subversivo (intending to subvert) · da undergravende (intending to subvert) · pl przewrotowy (intending to subvert) · fi kumouksellinen (intending to subvert) · hu felforgató (intending to subvert) · el ανατρεπτικός (intending to subvert) · bg подривен (intending to subvert) · sv subversiv (intending to subvert) · bg подмолен (intending to subvert) · id subversif (intending to subvert) · ca subversiu (intending to subvert) · ru подрывно́й (intending to subvert)

subversive en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /sʌb-/ (General-American)
• [səb̪ˈvɝsɪv] (General-American)
• /-vɚsɪv/ (General-American)
• /səbˈvɝsɪv/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• [səbˈβɝsɪv] (General-American)
• /səbˈvɜːsɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

See subvert and -ive.

Meanings

1. A radical supporter of political or social revolution.
2. One who subverts, a saboteur, provocateur, or propagandist.

Forms

Deriveds

countersubversive · nonsubversive · antisubversive

Synonyms

revolutionary · subverter · revolutionist

Translations (10)

pl dywersantka (a radical supporter of political or social revolution) · pl dywersant (a radical supporter of political or social revolution) · fi kumouksellinen (a radical supporter of political or social revolution) · pl przewrotowiec (a radical supporter of political or social revolution) · fi vallankumouksellinen (a radical supporter of political or social revolution) · pl wywrotowiec (a radical supporter of political or social revolution) · pt subversivo (a radical supporter of political or social revolution) · sv samhällsomstörtare (a radical supporter of political or social revolution) · ru революционер (a radical supporter of political or social revolution) · el ανατροπέας (a radical supporter of political or social revolution)