umstürzlerisch
Translation
subversive, revolutionary, seditious
Examples
Er hatte umstürzlerische Ideen.
He had subversive ideas.
Die Gruppe plante umstürzlerische Aktivitäten.
The group planned revolutionary activities.
Grammar Patterns
to be subversive His ideas were subversive.
Similar Words
Synonyms: revolutionary, subversive; Antonyms: loyal, conformist
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'umstürzen' (to overthrow). Composed of 'um-' (over) and 'stürzen' (to fall, to plunge).
Memory Tips
Think of 'um' (over) and 'stürzen' (to fall). Someone 'umstürzlerisch' wants to make the current system fall over.