subversive

English

Etymology

See subvert and -ive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səbˈvɜɹsɪv/
• Rhymes: -ɜɹsɪv
• Hyphenation: sub‧ver‧sive

Adjective

subversive (comparative more subversive, superlative most subversive)

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

Synonyms

• insurgent, seditious

Derived terms

• antisubversive
• countersubversive
• nonsubversive
• subversively
• subversiveness
• subversivism

 

Translations

intending to subvert

• Catalan: subversiu
• Danish: undergravende
• Finnish: kumouksellinen
• French: subversif (fr)
• German: subversiv (de)
• Greek: υπονομευτικός (el) m (yponomeftikós), ανατρεπτικός (el) m (anatreptikós)
• Hungarian: felforgató (hu)

• 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

Derived terms

• antisubversive
• countersubversive
• nonsubversive

Translations

a radical supporter of political or social revolution

• Finnish: kumouksellinen, vallankumouksellinen (fi)
• Greek: ανατροπέας (el) m or 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. inflection of subversiv:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

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Swedish

Adjective

subversive

1. absolute definite natural masculine form of subversiv.