(n) destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity, Syn.subversion, Example: corruption of a minor; the big city's subversion of rural innocence
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. [ L. subversio: cf. F. subversion. See Subvert. ] The act of overturning, or the state of being overturned; entire overthrow; an overthrow from the foundation; utter ruin; destruction; as, the subversion of a government; the subversion of despotic power; the subversion of the constitution. [ 1913 Webster ]
The subversion [ by a storm ] of woods and timber . . . through my whole estate. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]
Laws have been often abused to the oppression and subversion of that order they were intended to preserve. Rogers. [ 1913 Webster ]
[diān fù, ㄉㄧㄢ ㄈㄨˋ, 颠覆 / 顛覆] to topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize; fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion); to undermine; to subvert #10,507[Add to Longdo]
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