subversion
Pronunciation: /sʌbˈvɜː.ʃən/
The English word “subversion” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- 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.
- A revision considered more similar to preceding subversions than a revision deemed a new "version" is to preceding versions.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English subversion, subversioun, from Old French subversion.
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