subversion meaning
UK US /səbˈvɝʒən/ 3 syllables
subversion (noun): destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity.
subversion has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
subversion as a noun
- destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
- corruption of a minor
- the big city's subversion of rural innocence
Synonyms: corruption
Type of: degradation
Related forms: subvert
- the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government
Synonyms: subversive activity
Type of: overthrow
Related forms: subvert
subversion in a sentence
- May we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.
How to pronounce subversion
subversion is pronounced /səbˈvɝʒən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with subversion
Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in ON · 10-letter words
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