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subversion

[suhb-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn] / səbˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /
NOUN
ruin
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NOUN
undermining
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She explored similar themes of subversion in the movie “Hedda,” a moody remake of Henrik Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler” with the title role reimagined as a bisexual, biracial woman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

In 2019, pastor Wang Yi was sentenced to nine years in prison for incitement of subversion of state power and illegal business operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Perversely, it’s times like these, when subversion and subtlety are required, that creativity flourishes.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

To call “April” an abortion drama is accurate and yet that description only barely brushes against this movie’s blending and subversion of genres.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025

“At one time they were a mark of subversion, but now they're relics.”

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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