subordinant
/səˈbɔːdɪnənt/ /səˈbɔːd(ə)nənt/adjective
Belonging to a lower rank, grade, class, or order; of lesser or secondary importance; subordinate.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in John Brown (c1610–1679), Church of Scotland minister. Probably an alteration of subordinate by association with either predominant or subordinance.