domination

C1 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən/ UK /ˌdɒməˈneɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #15159

Meanings

1

noun
Control or power over others through strength, influence, or resources.

The empire sought domination over the entire region.
2

noun
Complete superiority over rivals in a contest or field.

The team's domination of the league was total this season.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · control or power over... mastery supremacy thrall

2 noun · complete superiority over... supremacy

Word family

Derived forms findomimmunodominationnondomination

Related forms dominate dominator domineering dominion

Simplified etymology

Domination, recorded from the Middle English period, comes from the same Latin root as domina, meaning “mistress,” which also gave English dame.

Etymology

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

domynacion Middle English dominacion Old French dominātiō Latin

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# domination

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌdɒməˈneɪʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 15159

## Meanings
1. Control or power over others through strength, influence, or resources.
2. Complete superiority over rivals in a contest or field.

## Examples
- The empire sought domination over the entire region.
- The team's domination of the league was total this season.

## Derived Forms
- findom
- immunodomination
- nondomination

## Related Forms
- dominate
- dominator
- domineering
- dominion

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: domynacion
- Root: dominacion
- Root: dominātiō

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

## AI Etymology
Domination is from Middle English domynacion, from Old French dominacion, from Latin dominātiō (“rule, dominion”), from dominor (“domineer; rule”); see dominate. In present-day use, it can mean control or power over others through strength, influence, or resources, or complete superiority over rivals in a contest or field. Related forms include dominate, dominator, domineering, dominion. Derived formations include findom, immunodomination, nondomination.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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