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Subversive vs Subservient - What's the difference?

subversive | subservient |

As adjectives the difference between subversive and subservient

is that subversive is intending to subvert, overturn or undermine a government or authority while subservient is useful in an inferior capacity.

As a noun subversive

is a radical supporter of political or social revolution.

subversive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Intending to subvert, overturn or undermine a government or authority

    • Synonyms

    * insurgent, seditious

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a radical supporter of political or social revolution

    • Synonyms

    * revolutionist, revolutionary, subverter

    subservient

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Useful in an inferior capacity.
  • Obsequiously submissive.

    • See also

    * obedient * subordinate ----