subversive

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

ruОписывает что-то или кого-то, кто стремится подорвать или свергнуть установленную власть, институты или нормы.esDescribe algo o a alguien que busca socavar o derrocar la autoridad, las instituciones o las normas establecidas.frQualifie quelque chose ou quelqu’un qui cherche à saper ou à renverser l’autorité, les institutions ou les normes établies.deBeschreibt etwas oder jemanden, der darauf abzielt, die bestehende Ordnung, Autorität, Institutionen oder gesellschaftliche Normen zu untergraben oder zu stürzen.ptDescreve algo ou alguém que busca minar ou derrubar a autoridade, as instituições ou as normas estabelecidas. Também pode se referir ao que procura desestabilizar ou enfraquecer um sistema, governo ou ordem vigente.zh指试图破坏、颠覆或推翻现有权力、制度或规范的。arيصف شخصًا أو شيئًا يسعى إلى تقويض أو إسقاط السلطة القائمة أو المؤسسات أو الأعراف، أو إلى زعزعة استقرارها.

1. Tending to undermine authority C1 formal political

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

   • 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.

   ruПодрывнойessubversivofrQui tend à saper l'autoritédeSubversivptSubversivozh颠覆性的arتخريبي هدّام

   Synonymes: insurgentinsurrectionarymutinousrebelliousrevolutionaryseditious

   Antonymes: conformistconservativeloyalobedientpatrioticsupportive

2. Challenging traditional norms C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruПодрывнойesSubversivo (que desafía normas tradicionales)frQui remet en cause les normes établiesdeSubversivptSubversivozh颠覆性的arتخريبي

   Synonymes: dissidenticonoclasticinsurgentnonconformistradicalrebelliousrevolutionaryseditiousunconventional

   Antonymes: compliantconformistconventionalorthodoxtraditionalist

• more subversive comparative form
• most subversive superlative form

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.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека или нечто, стремящееся подорвать или свергнуть установленную систему, институт или власть, часто скрытыми или революционными методами.esSustantivo que designa a una persona o cosa que busca socavar o derrocar un sistema, institución o autoridad establecidos, a menudo mediante métodos ocultos o revolucionarios.frNom désignant une personne ou une chose qui cherche à saper ou à renverser un système, une institution ou un pouvoir établi, souvent par des méthodes cachées ou révolutionnaires.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die darauf abzielt, eine bestehende Ordnung, Institution oder Herrschaft zu untergraben oder zu stürzen, oft mit verdeckten oder revolutionären Mitteln.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa ou algo que busca solapar ou derrubar um sistema, instituição ou autoridade estabelecida, frequentemente por métodos ocultos ou revolucionários.zh指试图暗中破坏或推翻现有制度、机构或政权的人或事物，常通过隐秘或革命手段进行。arاسم يدل على شخص أو شيء يسعى إلى تقويض أو إسقاط نظام أو مؤسسة أو سلطة قائمة، غالبًا بأساليب خفية أو ثورية.

1. Political rebel C1 formal political

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

   • 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.

   ruПодрывникesSubversivo políticofrsubversif (personne)deSubversiverptSubversivozh颠覆分子arمُخَرِّب سياسي

   Synonymes: agitatorinsurgentinsurrectionistrebelrevolutionary

2. Social disruptor C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruПодрывной элементesSubversivo socialfrSubversif (personne)deSubversiverptSubversivozh颠覆分子arعنصر تخريبي

   Synonymes: agitatordissidentinsurgentmalcontentrebelrevolutionarytroublemaker

   Antonymes: conformisttraditionalist

• subversives plural form
• subversives' possessive plural form
• subversive's possessive singular form