domination

ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən

Definition

Definition of domination - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

power controlstate of having control or superiority over others

His domination of the chess tournament was impressive.

ascendancy

preeminence

supremacy

BDSM

Rare

fetish involving control over a partner

Rare

Their relationship involved elements of domination.

control

dominance

mastery

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Origin of domination

Latin, dominatio (rule) + -ion (action)

Terms with domination included in their meaning

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get pushed around

domination

be dominated or bullied by others

curb-stomp

one-sided defeat

overwhelming defeat or total domination in a contest

satellite

politics

country under the domination of another

militarism

domination

military dominance in policy and political decisions

subjugation

domination

the act of bringing under control

live under the shadows of

domination

exist in a situation dominated by someone else

subjugate

domination

impose control over a group by force

under the heel of

adj.

domination

dominated or controlled by someone or something

Examples of domination in a sentence

The coach's domination of training improved team performance.
She explored her interest in domination through literature.
Workshops on domination are becoming more popular.

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French:domination, contrôle, ...
German:Dominanz, Unterwerfung, ...
Italian:dominio, dominazione, ...
Spanish:dominación, control, ...
Portuguese:dominação, ...
Chinese:支配, 主导, ...
Japanese:支配, ドミネーション, ...
Arabic:سَيْطَرَة, ...
Hebrew:שְׁלִיטָה, דוֹמִינַנְטִיוּת, ...
Russian:доминирование, ...
Ukrainian:домінування, контроль, ...
Hindi:प्रभुत्व, वर्चस्व, ...
Bengali:প্রাধান্য, প্রভুত্ব, ...
Catalan:dominació, control, ...
Czech:dominance, ...
Danish:dominans, kontrolfetich, ...
Dutch:dominantie, controlefetisj, ...
Greek:κυριαρχία, έλεγχος, ...
Hungarian:uralom, alá-fölérendeltségi játék, ...
Khmer:ការគ្រប់គ្រងលើសគេ, ការត្រួតត្រា, ...
Korean:지배, ...
Persian:تسلط, سلطه‌گری, ...
Polish:dominacja, kontrola, ...
Portuguese (BR):dominação, ...
Romanian:dominație, ...
Swedish:dominans, kontroll, ...
Thai:การครองอำนาจ, การครอบงำ, ...
Turkish:hakimiyet, kontrol fetişi, ...
Vietnamese:sự thống trị, thống trị, ...

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Definition of domination - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of domination

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Terms with domination included in their meaning

Examples of domination in a sentence

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