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)

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

Synonyms

insurgent, seditious

Derived terms

Terms derived from subversive

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)

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)

A radical supporter of political or social revolution.

Synonyms

revolutionist, revolutionary, subverter

Derived terms

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

French

Adjective

subversive

feminine singular of subversif

German

Adjective

subversive

inflected form of subversiv

Swedish

Adjective

subversive

absolute definite natural masculine form of subversiv.

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