subversion

Definition of Subversion in English :

1. corruption, subversion

destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity

Example Sentences:
'corruption of a minor'
'the big city's subversion of rural innocence'

the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Subversion

noun

1.

the act or an instance of subverting or overthrowing a legally constituted government, institution, etc

2.

the state of being subverted; destruction or ruin

3.

something that brings about an overthrow

noun

a subverting or being subverted; ruin; overthrow

n.

1.

a. The act or an instance of subverting.

b. The condition of being subverted.

2. Obsolete Overthrow or ruin.