subversion

Pronunciation: /sʌ̈bˈvɝ.ʒən/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
  2. noun the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English subversion, subversioun, from Old French subversion.

In classic literature

Synonyms

corruption

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
degradation

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