subversion
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- noun
- /səbˈvɜrʒən/
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subversión
- The annual repetition of these commonplace practices accomplishes a subversion of the commercialized spectacle at the fairgrounds.
- act of subversion
- subversion of narrative
- cultural subversion
Examples
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It is hard, is it not, to continue in the face of deliberate subversion?
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Despite these minor subversions, the Indian Express avoided writing about the attack on its own journalists.
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For this colleague, I was almost "beside the point." The important issue was the subversion of the process:
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So, meantime, it's on with the ruthless subversion of family values.
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Both Saint Thomas More and Dr. King rejected the path of defiance, evasion, and subversion of the law.
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Their praise of madness thus relates to their critique of logic and the subversion of its significance.
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By allowing reversals and even apparent subversion, they provide outlets for hostility and thus strengthen the established order.
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The activists were accused of subversion for challenging the government's policies on civil rights.
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The committee investigated the subversion of trust among team members that led to the project's failure.
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Her actions were seen as a subversion of the values that the organization stood for.
Synonyms
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A situation where people lose moral principles and act badly
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A change that damages the original meaning or purpose
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Persuading someone to lie in court or break the law
Antonyms
How Subversive
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- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Subversion comes from the Latin parts sub- meaning 'under' and vert/vers meaning 'to turn', the same root you see in convert and reverse. Think of it as 'turning from under'—a quiet move that weakens someone's honesty or trust, which is why subversion can mean undermining a person's moral integrity.