subversiveness
/səbˈvɜrsɪvnəs/
noun
- The quality or state of trying to destroy or weaken an established system, government, or authority.
- His subversiveness was evident in every speech he gave against the monarchy.
- The committee investigated the group's subversiveness and recommended legal action.
- The government feared the subversiveness of the underground newspaper.
- The quality of challenging or undermining accepted norms, values, or traditions.
- The movie's subversiveness came from its celebration of anti-heroes.
- Teachers sometimes encourage a healthy subversiveness in students to promote critical thinking.
- The subversiveness of her fashion designs shocked conservative audiences.
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