Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subjugation

/ˌsʌbd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: sub-ju-ga-tion
IPA: /ˌsʌbd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of subjugating.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state of being subjugated; forced control by others.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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 a valid biological concept?"

Etymology

From Latin subiugātiō, from Latin subiugō (“to subjugate”). By surface analysis, subjugate + -ion.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: subiugātiō, subiugō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌsʌbd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/
British English: /ˌsʌbd͡ʒʊˈɡeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

subjugations (plural)

Derived Forms

nonsubjugation resubjugation subjugational

Frequently Paired Words

subjugate

Synonyms

conquest conquering subjection oppression

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce subjugation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsʌbd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/.
What does subjugation mean?: The act of subjugating.
Where does subjugation come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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