subverter
/səbˈvɜrtər/
noun
- A person who tries to destroy or weaken an established system, government, or authority.
- Historians view him as a subverter who helped bring down the old regime.
- The dictator labeled all critics as subverters of the state.
- The spy was known as a dangerous subverter of military secrets.
- A person who challenges or undermines accepted norms, values, or traditions.
- The artist was a subverter of conventional painting styles.
- She became a subverter of gender norms through her bold public speeches.
- The writer was celebrated as a subverter of literary traditions.