subjugation

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US /ˌsʌbdʒəˈɡeɪʃən/ UK /ˌsʌbdʒʊˈɡeɪʃən/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
the act of bringing under control or domination

The empire's expansion meant the subjugation of many peoples.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of bringing under... conquest subjection domination oppression enslavement suppression

Opposites

liberation emancipation freedom

Word family

Related forms subjugate yoke conjugate

Etymology

From Late Latin subiugātiō, from Latin subiugāre ('to bring under the yoke, subdue'), from sub- ('under') + iugum ('yoke'), from Proto-Indo-European *yewg- ('to join').

sub Latin iugum Latin *yewg- Proto-Indo-European

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# subjugation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˌsʌbdʒəˈɡeɪʃən
**IPA (UK):** ˌsʌbdʒʊˈɡeɪʃən

## Meanings
1. the act of bringing under control or domination

## Examples
- The empire's expansion meant the subjugation of many peoples.

## Synonyms
- conquest
- subjection
- domination
- oppression
- enslavement
- suppression

## Antonyms
- liberation
- emancipation
- freedom

## Related Forms
- subjugate
- yoke
- conjugate

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: sub
- Root: iugum
- Root: *yewg-

## Etymology
From Late Latin subiugātiō, from Latin subiugāre ('to bring under the yoke, subdue'), from sub- ('under') + iugum ('yoke'), from Proto-Indo-European *yewg- ('to join').

## AI Etymology
Subjugation is from Late Latin subiugātiō, from Latin subiugāre ('to bring under the yoke, subdue'), from sub- ('under') + iugum ('yoke'), from Proto-Indo-European *yewg- ('to join'). Important recorded forms include sub (Latin), iugum (Latin), and *yewg- (Proto-Indo-European). Morphologically, the sub- element contributes the sense of under, below, secondary status, or movement from beneath, with the base naming the field of application. The modern sense is largely compositional, with the historical elements narrowing into a stable English lexical item. In current use it covers the act of bringing under control or domination. The wider family includes related words such as subjugate, yoke, and conjugate.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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