subversion

Etymology 1

Middle English subversion, subversioun, from Old French subversion.

noun

  1. (obsolete) The act of subverting; overturning; flipping from beneath.
  2. The act of overthrowing a government or a ruler; dethronement.
  3. The condition of being subverted.
  4. A systematic attempt to overthrow a government by working from within; undermining.

Etymology 2

sub- + version

noun

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

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