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Synonyms for subversives


Grammar : Noun
Spell : suhb-vur-siv
Phonetic Transcription : səbˈvɜr sɪv

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Définition of subversives

Origin :
  • 1640s, from Latin subvers-, past participle stem of subvertere (see subvert) + -ive. As a noun, attested from 1887.
  • As in radical : noun person who advocates significant, often extreme change
  • As in fifth column : noun secret or subversive group
  • As in mutineer : noun rebel
  • As in terrorist : noun radical
  • As in conspirator : noun schemer
Example sentences :
  • I was just trying to explain to you why the subversives are so dangerous.
  • Extract from : « Security » by Poul William Anderson
  • Is to give you the opposite end of the spectrum of subversives.
  • Extract from : « Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

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