domination

CEFRC1

/ˌdɒməˈneɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Control or power over a person, group, or place.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A dominion; an angel from a high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy.

Examples

  • I guess she's into bondage and domination.

  • They take this negative way of protesting against adult domination.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The exercise of power in ruling; sovereignty; authority; government.

  2. Control by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force.

  3. A fetish characterized by control and power over and discipline of one's sexual partner; sometimes including topping or sadism.

More examples

In context

  • First, relations of power and domination have been and continue to be significantly constitutive of social relations in modern societies.

  • By night, I am Mistress Shay Noir, the Black queen of domination. The world's most beautiful sadist.

  • In such a [slaveholding] people, the haughtiness of domination combines with the spirit of freedom [...].

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Origin

noun

From Middle English domynacion, from Old French dominacion, from Latin dominātiō (“rule, dominion”), from dominor (“domineer; rule”); see dominate.