subversive

Definitions


[səbˈvəːsɪv], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution
(e.g: subversive literature)


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Origin:
mid 17th century: from medieval Latin subversivus, from the verb subvertere (see subvert)


[səbˈvəːsɪv], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a subversive person
(e.g: they and their companions were identified as subversives)


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Origin:
mid 17th century: from medieval Latin subversivus, from the verb subvertere (see subvert)




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