"countersubversive" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)sɪv Etymology: From counter- + subversive. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|subversive}} counter- + subversive Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} countersubversive (not comparable)
  1. Opposing subversive activities. Tags: not-comparable Translations (Translations): 反顛覆 /反颠覆 (fǎndiānfù) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-countersubversive-en-adj-p-lGow1M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 52 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 55 45

Noun

Forms: countersubversives [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)sɪv Etymology: From counter- + subversive. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|subversive}} counter- + subversive Head templates: {{en-noun}} countersubversive (plural countersubversives)
  1. One who opposes subversive activities.
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Inflected forms

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