subversive

(səb-vûr'sĭv, -zĭv)
adj.
Intended or serving to subvert, especially intended to overthrow or undermine an established government: "Sex and creativity are often seen by dictators as subversive activities" (Erica Jong).

n.
One who advocates or is regarded as advocating subversion.

subversively sub·ver'sive·ly adv.
subversiveness sub·ver'sive·ness n.

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adj

Definition: rebellious, destructive
Antonyms: loyal, obedient

For a list of words related to subversive, see:

• Troublesome, Negative, Irresponsible, or Unpleasant

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See words rhyming with "subversive."

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - undergravende, nedbrydende, ødelæggende
n. - en der driver statsfjendtlig virksomhed

Nederlands (Dutch)
subversief, ondermijnend, subversief persoon

Français (French)
adj. - subversif
n. - élément subversif

Deutsch (German)
adj. - subversiv
n. - Subversiver

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ανατρεπτικός, υπονομευτικός
n. - ανατρεπτικό στοιχείο

Italiano (Italian)
sovversivo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - subversivo
n. - subversivo (m)

Русский (Russian)
подрывной элемент, подрывной, разрушительный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - subversivo
n. - subversivo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - omstörtande, subversiv, statsfientlig
n. - samhällsomstörtare

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
从事颠覆的, 破坏性的, 颠覆破坏分子, 危险分子

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 從事顛覆的, 破壞性的
n. - 顛覆破壞分子, 危險分子

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 쳐부수는, 타도하는, (유태인 등의) 씨를 말리다
n. - 파괴 , 타도 , 멸망

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 破壊活動分子
adj. - 破壊する, 打倒する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مدمر , مخرب (الاسم) شيء مدمر او مخرب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חתרני, הרסני, מערער‬
n. - ‮חתרני, הרסני, מערער, פעילות או ארגון המנסים לערער (בד"כ ממשלה)‬

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