subversive

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səbˈvɜrsɪv/
• Rhymes: -ɜrsɪv
• Hyphenation: sub‧ver‧sive

Etymology

See to subvert.

Adjective

subversive ‎(comparative more subversive, superlative most subversive)

1. Intending to subvert, overturn or undermine a government or authority.

Synonyms

• insurgent, seditious

Translations

intending to subvert

• Finnish: kumouksellinen
• French: subversif (fr)
• German: subversiv (de)
• Greek: υπονομευτικός (el) m ‎(yponomeftikós), ανατρεπτικός (el) m ‎(anatreptikós)
• Norwegian: please add this translation if you can

• Portuguese: subversivo (pt)
• Romanian: subversiv (ro)
• Russian: подрывно́й (ru) ‎(podryvnój)
• Spanish: subversivo
• Swedish: omstörtande, subversiv (sv)

Noun

subversive ‎(plural subversives)

1. A radical supporter of political or social revolution.

Synonyms

• revolutionist, revolutionary, subverter

Translations

a radical supporter of political or social revolution

• Finnish: kumouksellinen, vallankumouksellinen (fi)
• Greek: ανατροπέας (el) m, f ‎(anatropéas)

• Portuguese: subversivo (pt) m
• Swedish: samhällsomstörtare c

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French

Adjective

subversive

1. feminine singular of subversif

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German

Adjective

subversive

1. inflected form of subversiv

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Swedish

Adjective

subversive

1. absolute definite natural masculine form of subversiv.