how to pronounce subversive

/səbˈvɜː.sɪv/

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subversive is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of subversive in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… undermine subversive activity there he …”

meanings of subversive

adjective:

Intending to subvert, overturn or undermine a government or authority.

noun:

A radical supporter of political or social revolution.

subversive frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word subversive occurs in english on average 3.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics subversive can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that subversive can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;