Synonyms for subjection
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Noun
1. Subjugation
subjugation, conquest, enslavement, vassalage, bondage, slavery, serfdom, captivity, conquering, servitude
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Definitions
- n. 1
The act of bringing something under the control of something else.
Forms
- Plural
- subjections → subjugations, conquests, enslavements, vassalages…
Example sentences
- conquest Go is a game of dispute and conquest of territory.
- enslavement Enslavement is a crime against humanity.
- subjugation We have the choice between death and subjugation.
- discipline Discipline is the most important part of success.
- inferiority Inferiority complex - what exactly does that mean?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| subjection | steady | |
| conquest | steady | |
| enslavement | rising | |
| subjugation | rising | |
| vassalage | falling | |
| discipline | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- slavery3, bondage2, serfdom
- 8 letters
- conquest2
- 9 letters
- captivity4, servitude3, vassalage
- 10 letters
- discipline3, conquering3
- 11 letters
- inferiority6, enslavement3, subjugation
- 13 letters
- subordination5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (slavery3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- sujétion
- Italiano
- soggezione
- Deutsch
- Abhängigkeit