>>20036983subversive - the quality of subverting something
subvert - to ruin or corrupt something
generally subversive is used to describe when something maintains the intended meaning but uses it in an unintended way. for example, subversion in politics is often used to describe gaining power in existing political groups to change their goals, often against the best interest of the previous power holders. subversion in literature is a type of irony where popular themes or genres are used in creative, new, and unexpected ways.
