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111subversion — late 14c., physical destruction, demolition, ruination, from O.Fr. subversion, from L.L. subversionem (nom. subversio) an overthrow, ruin, destruction, from pp. stem of subvertere (see SUBVERT (Cf. subvert)) …
112subversive — (adj.) 1640s, from L. subvers , pp. stem of subvertere (see SUBVERT (Cf. subvert)) + IVE (Cf. ive). As a noun, attested from 1887 …
113destroy — v 1. demolish, wipe out, pulverize, wreck, Sl. total, knock to pieces; raze, gut, fell, prostrate, level; pull down, tear down, take down, bring down, break down, throw down, cast down, beat down, knock down; shatter, crash, smash, batter, break; …
114turn — v 1. rotate, spin, revolve, Archaic. trundle; swivel, pivot, wheel, caracole; roll, rev, twirl, twiddle, crank; reel, circumvolve, circumrotate, gyre; gyrate, circle, whirl, circumduct; swirl, eddy, circulate, move in circles, go round; (of the… …
115Gramsci, Antonio — (1891–1937) One of the most important and influential of Marxist thinkers. Antonio Gramsci outlined an interpretation of Marxism that offers an alternative to Leninism and suggests imaginative innovations and revisions to orthodox Marxism. In… …
116subversive — sub•ver•sive [[t]səbˈvɜr sɪv[/t]] adj. 1) gov tending to subvert or advocating subversion, esp. in an attempt to overthrow or undermine a legally constituted government 2) gov a person who adopts subversive principles or policies • Etymology:… …
117subversive — [səb vʉr′siv] adj. [ML subversivus < L subversus, pp. of subvertere: see SUBVERT] tending or seeking to subvert, overthrow, or destroy (an established government, institution, belief, etc.) n. a person regarded as subversive subversively adv.… …
118subversion — 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 • Syn: ↑corruption • Derivationally related forms: ↑subvert, ↑corrupt ( …
119subversive — adj. & n. adj. (of a person, organization, activity, etc.) seeking to subvert (esp. a government). n. a subversive person; a revolutionary. Derivatives: subversion n. subversively adv. subversiveness n. Etymology: med.L subversivus (as SUBVERT) …
120underground — adv., adj., n., & v. adv. 1 beneath the surface of the ground. 2 in or into secrecy or hiding. adj. 1 situated underground. 2 secret, hidden, esp. working secretly to subvert a ruling power. 3 unconventional, experimental (underground press). n.… …
