subversion

See also: Subversion and subversión

English

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /sʌbˈvɜː.ʃən/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /sʌbˈvɜɹ.ʒən/
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ʃən, -ɜː(ɹ)ʒən

Noun

subversion (countable and uncountable, plural subversions)

  1. (obsolete) The act of subverting; overturning; flipping from beneath.
  2. The act of overthrowing a government or a ruler; dethronement.
  3. The condition of being subverted.
  4. A systematic attempt to overthrow a government by working from within; undermining.
Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 2

From sub- +‎ version.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsʌbˌvɜː.ʒən/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈsʌbˌvɜɹ.ʒən/
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ʒən

Noun

subversion (plural subversions)

  1. A revision considered more similar to preceding subversions than a revision deemed a new "version" is to preceding versions.

French

Etymology

From Late Latin subversiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Noun

subversion f (plural subversions)

  1. subversion

Further reading

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin subversiō.

Noun

subversion oblique singularf (oblique plural subversions, nominative singular subversion, nominative plural subversions)

  1. subversion (overthrowing)

Swedish

Noun

subversion c

  1. subversion

Declension

Declension of subversion
nominative genitive
singular indefinite subversion subversions
definite subversionen subversionens
plural indefinite subversioner subversioners
definite subversionerna subversionernas

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