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subversive

/səbˈvɜː.sɪv/

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adjective

/səbˈvɜː.sɪv/C1formalpolitical
  • ruОписывает что-то или кого-то, кто стремится подорвать или свергнуть установленную власть, институты или нормы.

Describes something or someone that seeks to undermine or overthrow established authority, institutions, or norms.

  1. Tending to undermine authorityC1formalpolitical

    Intended to weaken or overthrow an established system, government, or institution.

    ruПодрывной

    • The government banned the book for its subversive content.
    • His subversive speeches were monitored by the authorities.
    • They were accused of engaging in subversive activities against the state.

    Synonymsinsurgentinsurrectionarymutinousrebelliousrevolutionaryseditious

    Antonymsconformistconservativeloyalobedientpatrioticsupportive

  2. Challenging traditional normsC1formal

    Seeking to challenge or overturn conventional ideas, values, or social structures.

    ruПодрывной

    • The artist's work was considered subversive for its critique of consumerism.
    • Her subversive humor often targeted societal taboos.
    • The play was a subversive take on traditional family roles.

    Synonymsdissidenticonoclasticinsurgentnonconformistradicalrebelliousrevolutionaryseditiousunconventional

    Antonymscompliantconformistconventionalorthodoxtraditionalist

Forms
  • more subversive comparative form
  • most subversive superlative form
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noun

/səbˈvɜː.sɪv/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека или нечто, стремящееся подорвать или свергнуть установленную систему, институт или власть, часто скрытыми или революционными методами.

A noun referring to a person or thing that seeks to undermine or overthrow an established system, institution, or authority, often through covert or revolutionary means.

  1. Political rebelC1formalpolitical

    A person who seeks to undermine or overthrow an established system, government, or authority.

    ruПодрывник

    • The government arrested several subversives accused of plotting a coup.
    • He was labeled a subversive for distributing anti-government pamphlets.
    • The regime viewed any critic as a dangerous subversive.

    Synonymsagitatorinsurgentinsurrectionistrebelrevolutionary

  2. Social disruptorC1formal

    Someone who challenges or undermines accepted social norms, values, or institutions.

    ruПодрывной элемент

    • The artist was considered a subversive for his controversial paintings.
    • She was a cultural subversive who questioned traditional gender roles.
    • The writer's novels were banned for being subversive to public morality.

    Synonymsagitatordissidentinsurgentmalcontentrebelrevolutionarytroublemaker

    Antonymsconformisttraditionalist

Forms
  • subversives plural form
  • subversives' possessive plural form
  • subversive's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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