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domination

noun
/ˌdɒməˈneɪʃən/UK/ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən/US

Etymology

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

  1. derived from dominātiō
  2. derived from dominacion
  3. derived from domynacion

Definitions

  1. Control by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources

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

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

  2. The exercise of power in ruling

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

    • [...] 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 [...].

  3. A dominion

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

    • Thrones, dominations, princedoms, virtues, powers.
    • The succession of orders given in this passage is not exactly the same as in the succeeding chapters, in which it is as follows: -- Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones; Dominations, Virtues, Powers; Principalities, Archangels, Angels.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A fetish characterized by control and power over and discipline of one's sexual partner

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

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

    2. Synonym of cover.

The neighborhood

Derived

domination line, domination number, financial domination, findom, immunodomination, minority domination, nondomination

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA