subversion

== English == === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Middle English subversion, subversioun, from Old French subversion. ==== Pronunciation ==== (UK) IPA(key): /sʌbˈvɜː.ʃən/ (US) IPA(key): /sʌ̈bˈvɝ.ʒən/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ʃən, -ɜː(ɹ)ʒən Hyphenation: sub‧ver‧sion ==== Noun ==== subversion (countable and uncountable, plural subversions) (obsolete) The act of subverting; overturning; flipping from beneath. The act of overthrowing a government or a ruler; dethronement. The condition of being subverted. A systematic attempt to overthrow a government by working from within; undermining. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From sub- + version. ==== Pronunciation ==== (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsʌbˌvɜː.ʒən/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈsʌbˌvɝ.ʒən/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ʒən Hyphenation: sub‧ver‧sion ==== Noun ==== subversion (plural subversions) A revision considered more similar to preceding subversions than a revision deemed a new "version" is to preceding versions. ===== Related terms ===== == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Late Latin subversiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /syb.vɛʁ.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === subversion f (plural subversions) subversion ==== Related terms ==== subversif === Further reading === “subversion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Old French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin subversiō. === Noun === subversion oblique singular, f (oblique plural subversions, nominative singular subversion, nominative plural subversions) subversion (overthrowing) == Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French subversion. === Noun === subversion c subversion ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === “subversion”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “subversion”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)