different between subversive vs subversion

English

Etymology

See subvert and -ive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s?b?v??s?v/
• Rhymes: -??s?v
• Hyphenation: sub?ver?sive

Adjective

subversive (comparative more subversive, superlative most subversive)

1. Intending to subvert, overturn or undermine a government or authority.

Synonyms

• insurgent, seditious

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

subversive (plural subversives)

1. A radical supporter of political or social revolution.

Synonyms

• revolutionist, revolutionary, subverter

Derived terms

• antisubversive
• countersubversive
• nonsubversive

Translations

French

Adjective

subversive

1. feminine singular of subversif

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

subversive

1. inflection of subversiv:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Swedish

Adjective

subversive

1. absolute definite natural masculine form of subversiv.

English

Etymology 1

From Old French subversion.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??(?)??n

Noun

subversion (countable and uncountable, plural subversions)

1. The act of subverting or the condition of being subverted.
2. A systematic attempt to overthrow a government by working from within; undermining.

Related terms

• subversive
• subvert

Derived terms

Translations

Etymology 2

sub- +? version

Noun

subversion (plural subversions)

1. A revision considered more similar to preceding subversions than a revision deemed a new "version" is to preceding versions.

Related terms

• subversioning

French

Etymology

From Late Latin subversionem, accusative singular of subversi?.

Noun

subversion f (plural subversions)

1. corruption

Further reading

• “subversion” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin subversi?.

Noun

subversion f (oblique plural subversions, nominative singular subversion, nominative plural subversions)

1. subversion (overthrowing)

Swedish

Noun

subversion c

1. subversion

Declension

Related terms

• subversiv