📖 Definitions of "Subjugation"
noun
- 1
The act of subjugating.
- 2
The state of being subjugated; forced control by others.
🔄 Synonyms of "Subjugation"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| oppressionnoun | The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner. |
| subjectionnoun | The state of being subjected. |
| conqueringnoun | An act of conquest. |
| conquestnoun | An act or instance of achieving victory through combat; the subjugation of an enemy. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Subjugation"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| subjectionnoun | The state of being subjected. |
| conquestnoun | An act or instance of achieving victory through combat; the subjugation of an enemy. |
| oppressionnoun | The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner. |
| conqueringnoun | An act of conquest. |
| submissivenessnoun | The state or quality of being submissive. |
| subserviencenoun | The state of being subservient. |
| submissionnoun | The act of submitting or giving e.g. a completed piece of work. |
| impositionnoun | The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like. |
| submittingnoun | (rare, formal) A submission. |
| subordinationnoun | The property of being subordinate; inferiority of rank or position. |
| coercionnoun | (uncountable) Actual or threatened force for the purpose of compelling action by another person; the act of coercing. |
| biddingnoun | The act of placing a bid. |
| dominationnoun | Control by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force. |
| recoursenoun | (uncountable, recourse to) The use of (someone or something) as a source of help in a difficult situation. |
| dominancenoun | The state of being dominant; of prime importance; supremacy. |
| enslavementnoun | The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage |
| bondagenoun | The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery. |
| slaverynoun | An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers. |
| servitudenoun | The state of being a slave; slavery; being forced to work for others or do their bidding without one's consent or against one's will, either in perpetuity or for a period of time over which one has little or no control. |
| repressionnoun | The act of repressing; state of being repressed. |
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