subjection

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of bringing something under the control of something else.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The state of being subjected.

Synonyms

dependence
31k
subordination
submission
C2
subjugation
subservience
conquest
C2
obedience
C2
compliance
22k
submissiveness
control
A2
conquering
C2
bondage
C2
curbing
defeat
B2
dependance
dependency
33k
deposition
C2
excellence
C2
genuflection
heteronomy
homage
C2
incompleteness

lack of freedom

lose
A1
obsession
C1
overpowering
29k
resignation
C1
restraint
C2
self-restraint
servility
servitude
28k
shortage
C2
shortcoming
similarity
20k
subdue
21k
subject
B1
subjugate
49k
submit
C1
subserviency
suggestion
C1
suppression
25k
surrender
B2
abandonment
21k
vassalage
yoke
24k

keeping in check

epimorphism
sub-
addiction
C1
under
A1
Translations

Unterwerfung
assujettissement
sometimiento
soggezione
assoggettamento
itaat
onderwerping
sujeción
Abhängigkeit

υποταγή

sottomissione
afhankelijkheid
soggiogamento
Niederlegung

Gebundenheit

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman subjectioun, from Old French subjection (Modern French sujétion), from Latin subjectiō.

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