Speakur

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subversion

/sʌ̈bˈvɝ.ʒən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
sub-ver-sion
IPA
/sʌ̈bˈvɝ.ʒən/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of subverting; overturning; flipping from beneath.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

The act of overthrowing a government or a ruler; dethronement.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The condition of being subverted.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A systematic attempt to overthrow a government by working from within; undermining.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A revision considered more similar to preceding subversions than a revision deemed a new "version" is to preceding versions.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English subversion, subversioun, from Old French subversion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sʌ̈bˈvɝ.ʒən/
  • British English: /sʌbˈvɜː.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

subversions (plural)

Derived Forms

antisubversion countersubversion immunosubversion resubversion subversionary

Frequently Paired Words

subversive subvert subverter subversioning

Synonyms

subversive activity corruption

Rhymes With

version conversion persian diversion immersion excursion inversion aversion dispersion incursion perversion reversion

Questions

How do you pronounce subversion?
The recorded pronunciation is /sʌ̈bˈvɝ.ʒən/.
What does subversion mean?
The act of subverting; overturning; flipping from beneath.
Where does subversion come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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