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Subversion Definition & Meaning

subversion
noun
  1. destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity; "corruption of a minor"; "the big city's subversion of rural innocence"
  2. the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government

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What does subversion mean?
destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity; "corruption of a minor"; "the big city's subversion of rural innocence" the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government
What part of speech is subversion?
Subversion is a noun.
How many definitions does subversion have?
Subversion has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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