subversion
noun /səbˈvɜːʃn/
/səbˈvɜːrʒn/
(formal)- [uncountable] the process of trying to destroy the authority of a political, religious, etc. system by attacking it secretly or indirectly
- acts of subversion
- [uncountable, countable] subversion (of something) an act of changing something to its opposite, especially when this challenges fixed ideas or expectations
- The play includes a playful subversion of gender roles.