subversive (redirected from Subversives)

sub·ver·sive  (sb-vûrsv, -zv)

adj.

Intended or serving to subvert, especially intended to overthrow or undermine an established government: "Sex and creativity are often seen by dictators as subversive activities" (Erica Jong).

n.

One who advocates or is regarded as advocating subversion.

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sub·versive·ly adv.

sub·versive·ness n.

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subversive [səbˈvɜːsɪv]

adj

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) liable to subvert or overthrow a government, legally constituted institution, etc.

n

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person engaged in subversive activities, etc.

subversively  adv

subversiveness  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	subversive - a radical supporter of political or social revolution revolutionary, revolutionist, subverter counter-revolutionist, counterrevolutionary, counterrevolutionist - a revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolution dynamiter, dynamitist - a person who uses dynamite in a revolutionary cause Girondin, Girondist - a member of the moderate republican party that was in power during the French Revolution; the Girondists were overthrown by their more radical rivals the Jacobins freedom fighter, insurgent, insurrectionist, rebel - a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) radical - a person who has radical ideas or opinions
Adj.	1.	subversive - in opposition to a civil authority or government insurgent, seditious disloyal - deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle; "disloyal aides revealed his indiscretions to the papers"

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subversive

adjective

seditious, inflammatory, incendiary, underground, undermining, destructive, overthrowing, riotous, insurrectionary, treasonous, perversive The play was promptly banned as subversive and possibly treasonous.

noun

dissident, terrorist, saboteur, insurrectionary, quisling, fifth columnist, deviationist, seditionary, seditionist Agents regularly rounded up suspected subversives.

Translations

subversive [səbˈvɜːsɪv]

A. ADJ [activity, literature, idea, group] → subversivo
the court found him guilty of subversive activities → el tribunal lo declaró culpable de llevar a cabo actividades subversivas

B. N → elemento m subversivo

subversive [səbˈvɜː^rsɪv]

adj → subversif/ive

n → subversif/ive m/f

subversive

adj → subversiv, umstürzlerisch; subversive elements → subversive Elemente or Kräfte pl

n → Umstürzler(in) m(f), → Subversive(r) mf

subversive [səbˈvɜːsɪv] adj & n → sovversivo/a