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Definition
undermining (gradually destroying from within) — an established order such as a government, institution, or morality
- This was the same governor who supplied the list of fifty subversives we heard about a few days ago.Part 2 (58% in)
- Whereas photographs of Phaedrus' face during this period show alienation and aggression...a member of his department had half jokingly called it a "subversive" look...some photographs of DeWeese from the same period show a face that is quite passive, almost serene, except for a mild questioning expression.Part 2 (48% in)
There are no more uses of "subversion" in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
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