domination
Control by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resourcesControl by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force.
» I guess she's into bondage and domination.
Ich vermute, sie steht auf Fesseln und Unterwerfung.
Я думаю їй подобпється бондаж та домінація.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)Control by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force.
(countable, uncountable)The exercise of power in ruling; sovereignty; authority; government.
(countable, uncountable)A dominion; an angel from a high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy.
(countable, uncountable)A fetish characterized by control and power over and discipline of one's sexual partner; sometimes including topping or sadism.
Herrschaft, Vorherrschaft
госпо́дствоgospódstvo, преоблада́ниеpreobladánije
панува́нняpanuvánnja
(countable, uncountable)Synonym of cover.
- social control by dominating
- power to dominate or defeat
Examples
20 sentencesI guess she's into bondage and domination.
Я думаю їй подобпється бондаж та домінація. — Ahha
deIch vermute, sie steht auf Fesseln und Unterwerfung. — Yorwba
Femdom is short for Female Domination.
Femdom - це скорочення від Female Domination. — Ahha
He's always thwarting my plans for world domination.
Western domination of the world is not eternal.
One of my major life goals is world domination.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English domynacion, from Old French dominacion, from Latin dominātiō (“rule, dFrom Middle English domynacion, from Old French dominacion, from Latin dominātiō (“rule, dominion”), from dominor (“domineer; rule”); see dominate.
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Forms
plural: dominations| Singular | domination |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable