domination
/ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Control by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A dominion; an angel from a high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A fetish characterized by control and power over and discipline of one's sexual partner; sometimes including topping or sadism.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "First, relations of power and domination have been and continue to be significantly constitutive of social relations in modern societies."
- "What this means is that the subordination of women by men is pervasive, that it orders the relationship of the sexes in every area of life, that a sexual politics of domination is as much in evidence in the private spheres of the family, ordinary social life, and sexuality as in the traditionally public spheres of government and the economy."
- "England took 33 minutes to make their domination count, the goal coming from the most familiar source as captain Harry Kane headed home Declan Rice's corner for his 74th goal in 109 internationals."
- "[...] thou and thine vſurpe / The Dominations, Royalties, and rights / Of this oppreſſed boy; [...]"
- "I am no friend to ariſtocracy [...]. [... O]n the ſuppoſed ruin of the conſtitution, [...] if it muſt periſh, I would rather by far ſee it reſolved into any other form, than loſt in that auſtere and inſolent domination."
- "In such a [slaveholding] people, the haughtiness of domination combines with the spirit of freedom [...]."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: domynacion, dominacion, dominātiō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən/
- British English: /ˌdɒməˈneɪʃən/