Definition of subjugation in English:
subjugation
noun sʌbdʒʊˈɡeɪʃ(ə)nˌsəbdʒəˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n
mass nounThe action of bringing someone or something under domination or control.
the colonial subjugation of a country by means of brute military force
the fear of human subjugation by technology
count noun conquests and subjugations that we think are long forgotten
Example sentencesExamples
- Mass gymnastics are as chilling a sight as military parades, for they both encourage the subjugation of the individual to the collective.
- Surrounded by hostile populations, they were an easy target for invasion and subjugation by their neighbours.
- Eve's deception by the serpent has been used to justify the subjugation of women in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
- The oppressed must be made aware of their subjugation.
- They were forced into roles impossible to fulfil in the context of the multiple subjugations by which they were dominated.
Definition of subjugation in US English:
subjugation
nounˌsəbdʒəˈɡeɪʃ(ə)nˌsəbjəˈɡāSH(ə)n
The action of bringing someone or something under domination or control.
the colonial subjugation of a country by means of brute military force
the fear of human subjugation by technology
count noun conquests and subjugations that we think are long forgotten
Example sentencesExamples
- The oppressed must be made aware of their subjugation.
- Eve's deception by the serpent has been used to justify the subjugation of women in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
- Surrounded by hostile populations, they were an easy target for invasion and subjugation by their neighbours.
- Mass gymnastics are as chilling a sight as military parades, for they both encourage the subjugation of the individual to the collective.
- They were forced into roles impossible to fulfil in the context of the multiple subjugations by which they were dominated.