subversive

• Descreve 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.

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.

   Subversivo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosinsurgentinsurrectionarymutinousrebelliousrevolutionaryseditious

   Antônimosconformistconservativeloyalobedientpatrioticsupportive

2. Challenging traditional normsC1formal

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

   Subversivo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdissidenticonoclasticinsurgentnonconformistradicalrebelliousrevolutionaryseditiousunconventional

   Antônimoscompliantconformistconventionalorthodoxtraditionalist

• Substantivo que designa uma pessoa ou algo que busca solapar ou derrubar um sistema, instituição ou autoridade estabelecida, frequentemente por métodos ocultos ou revolucionários.

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.

   Subversivo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosagitatorinsurgentinsurrectionistrebelrevolutionary

2. Social disruptorC1formal

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

   Subversivo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosagitatordissidentinsurgentmalcontentrebelrevolutionarytroublemaker

   Antônimosconformisttraditionalist