domineeringn.

Etymology: formed as domineer v. + -ing suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: domiˈneering.

The action of domineer v.; imperious rule, tyranny; overbearing demeanour.

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society > authority > rule or government > oppression > [noun] > domineering or overbearing

lording?a1425

masterdomc1475

imperiousness1582

domineering1617

dictatoring1644

overbearing1649

magisteriousness1650

magisterialness1651

high-handednessa1658

peremptoriness1699

dictation1769

overbearingnessa1797

dictatorialism1826

bashawism1839

dictatorialness1845

domineeringness1889

overmasterfulness1899

bossiness1928

overdoggery1962

1617 F. Moryson Itinerary iii. 288 Women..taxed with this vnnaturall domineering over their Husbands.

1866 Mrs. H. Wood St. Martin's Eve III. vii. 154 If Charlotte did remain with them, she should not stand any domineering.

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domineeringadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: domineer v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < domineer v. + -ing suffix².Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: domiˈneering.

That domineers.

1. Ruling arbitrarily or imperiously; tyrannical, despotic; overbearing, insolent.

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society > authority > rule or government > oppression > [adjective] > domineering or overbearing

masterfulc1390

pontificalc1440

overmasterfula1450

headya1513

imperious1529

supercilious1536

masterlya1544

termagant1546

law-like1556

masterlike1580

dictator-like1582

peremptory1590

domineering1598

burly1605

high-handed1606

pontificial1613

lording1629

overlordingc1629

pontifician1629

peremptor1630

dictatory1639

predominant1642

dictatorial1692

pontific1716

overbearing1718

dictativea1774

knock-me-down1848

imponenta1882

bossy1882

heavy-handed1883

seigneurial1970

1598 W. Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost iii. i. 172 A domineering pedant ore the Boy.

1683 D. A. Whole Art Converse 105 Their unruly and domineering humour.

1868 H. H. Milman Ann. St. Paul's Cathedral xv. 355 Laud in his haughty and domineering character.

†2. Prevailing, dominant. Obsolete.

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the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > greater in quantity, amount, or degree > superior in amount or quantity

predominate1591

predominant1601

preponderating1611

domineering1621

overbalancing1623

preponderous1670

1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy ii. iv. i. ii. 435 The domineering and most frequent maladies of it [sc. a place].

1817 W. Taylor in Monthly Mag. 44 325 The religion of the Abrahamites became the domineering religion of Persia.

3. Occupying a commanding position.

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the world > space > relative position > high position > [adjective] > in higher position > dominating

commandinga1661

uncommanded1693

domineering1694

predominant1796

dominant1853

overlooking1898

1694 R. Franck Northern Mem. Ded. p. vii Lofty domineering Hills, that over-top'd the Submissive shady Dales.

Derivatives

domiˈneeringly adv.

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society > authority > rule or government > oppression > [adverb] > domineeringly or overbearingly

masterfully1395

masterlyc1425

masterlikec1450

superciliously1528

imperiously1536

dictator-like1581

magistrallya1603

lordlily1611

Nestoriously1620

magisterially1625

magistratically1650

magisteriously1673

domineeringly1684

dictatorially1731

dictatorily1788

overbearingly1824

high-handedly1867

1684 S. E. Answer Remarks upon Dr. H. More sig. c He could not..act so freely and domineeringly.

1840 Blackwood's Mag. 47 150 That is the objection to Charles I, as a tragedy..because too domineeringly political.

domiˈneeringness n.

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