SUBVERSIVE


Meaning of SUBVERSIVE in English

I. sub ‧ ver ‧ sive 1 /səbˈvɜːsɪv $ -ˈvɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective

subversive ideas, activities etc are secret and intended to damage or destroy a government or an established system:

He was engaged in subversive activities.

subversive propaganda/literature

—subversively adverb

II. subversive 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]

someone who secretly tries to damage or destroy the government or an established system:

a known subversive

—subversiveness noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.