domination

Pronunciation: /ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun social control by dominating
  2. noun power to dominate or defeat

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
social control
Narrower (hyponyms)
bossism, monopolization, mastery

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