subjugation
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subjugation
- /ˌsʌbd͡ʒʊˈɡeɪʃən/ UK
- /ˌsʌbd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Latin subiugātiō, from Latin subiugō (“to subjugate”). By surface analysis, subjugate + -ion.
noun subjugations
- The act of subjugating.
- The state of being subjugated; forced control by others. Few concepts are as emotionally charged as that of race. The word conjures up a mixture of associations—culture, ethnicity, genetics, subjugation, exclusion and persecution. But is the tragic history of efforts to define groups of people by race really a matter of the misuse of science, the abuse of
Similar: conquest
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noun
Similar: conquest
Translations
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noun act of subjugating
| Español | subyugación, sojuzgamiento |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 征服 seifuku |
| 中文 | 征服 zhēngfú, 制服 zhìfú, 制伏 zhìfú |
| Français | assujettissement |
| Deutsch | Unterwerfung |
| Italiano | soggiogamento |
| Română | subjugare |
noun state of being subjugated
| Español | subyugación, sojuzgamiento |
|---|---|
| Română | subjugare |
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