eversive

English

Etymology

From Latin ēversīvus, from ēvertō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪv/
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)sɪv

Adjective

eversive (comparative more eversive, superlative most eversive)

  1. (archaic) Tending to evert or overthrow; subversive.
    • 1800, Alexander Geddes, A Modest Apology for the Roman Catholics of Great Britain:
      a maxim eversive [] of all justice and morality

References

Italian

Adjective

eversive

  1. feminine plural of eversivo