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SUBVERSION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government
Synonyms:
subversion; subversive activity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("subversion" is a kind of...):
overthrow (the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force))
Derivation:
subvert (destroy completely)
subvert (cause the downfall of; of rulers)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
Example:
the big city's subversion of rural innocence
Synonyms:
corruption; subversion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("subversion" is a kind of...):
debasement; degradation (changing to a lower state (a less respected state))
Derivation:
subvert (corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality)
