subversive
Intending to subvert, overturn, undermine or debaseIntending to subvert, overturn, undermine or debase.
» The lyrics seem innocent enough, but if you listen to them closely, you'll realize how subversive they really are.
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1 sensesIntending to subvert, overturn, undermine or debase.
subversive influence
subversive message
subversiv
подрывно́йpodryvnój
підривни́йpidryvnýj
- in opposition to a civil authority or government
Examples
3 sentencesThe lyrics seem innocent enough, but if you listen to them closely, you'll realize how subversive they really are.
The subversive group was dragging Algeria to the brink of utter destruction.
George Eliot is subtly subversive: there are have-nots on every fringe, and her women collaborate in exquisitely detailed mutual oppression.
Translations
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Origin
See subvert and -ive.See subvert and -ive.
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Forms
more subversive, most subversive| Comparative | more subversive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most subversive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form