dictionary.pt

dictionary.pt

subversive

adjectiveformalcommon/sub.vɨɾ.ˈsi.vu/sub·ver·si·vo

Definition

1

Tending or intending to subvert an established system, values, or institutions.

Usage examples

“The government banned the book for its subversive content.”
“Her art was seen as subversive by the traditional critics.”

Common combinations

subversive elementsubversive literaturesubversive ideas