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subversion

sub·ver·sion

UK/ˈsʌbˌvɜː.ʒən/ US/ˈsʌbˌvɝ.ʒən/ rare obsolete

noun

1.

destroying someone''s (or some group''s) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity

  • “corruption of a minor”
  • “the big city”
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2.

the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government

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Origin

From sub- + version.

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