subjection

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of bringing something under the control of something else.
  2. The state of being subjected.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

subjection subjections

Etymology

From Middle English subjectioun, from Anglo-Norman subjectioun, Old French subjection (Modern French sujétion), and their etymon Latin subjectiō. By surface analysis, subject + -ion.

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