subjugation
sub·ju·ga·tion
subjugation · subjugations
здобуття, завоювання
завоевание, преодоление, покорение
Unterwerfung
The act of subjugatingThe act of subjugating.
UK/ˌsʌbd͡ʒʊˈɡeɪʃən/US/ˌsʌbd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/
» We can choose between death and subjugation.
Wir haben die Wahl zwischen Tod und Unterwerfung.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of subjugating.
Unterwerfung
the act of subjugating by cruelty
(countable, uncountable)The state of being subjugated; forced control by others.
forced submission to control by others
Examples
3 sentencesWe can choose between death and subjugation.
deWir haben die Wahl zwischen Tod und Unterwerfung.
We have the choice between death and subjugation.
Subjugation of the lower classes is important to our covert centralization of resources.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
act of subjugating:
Origin
From Latin subiugātiō, from Latin subiugō (“to subjugate”). By surface analysis, subjugateFrom Latin subiugātiō, from Latin subiugō (“to subjugate”). By surface analysis, subjugate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: subjugations| Singular | subjugation |
|---|---|
| Plural | subjugations |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- forced submission to control by others:subjection
- the act of subjugating by cruelty:oppression
- the act of conquering:conquestconqueringsubjection
Word family
4 related wordsRelatedsubjugate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable