subjection

[ suhb-jek-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of subjecting.

  2. the state or fact of being subjected.

Origin of subjection

1
1300–50; Middle English <Latin subjectiōn- (stem of subjectiō) a throwing under, equivalent to subject- (see subject) + -iōn--ion

Other words from subjection

  • sub·jec·tion·al, adjective
  • non·sub·jec·tion, noun
  • pre·sub·jec·tion, noun
  • re·sub·jec·tion, noun
  • self-sub·jec·tion, noun

Words Nearby subjection

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How to use subjection in a sentence

  • But the most important event in this stage of evolution was the subjection of the plant world to man.

    Man And His Ancestor | Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for subjection

subjection

/ (səbˈdʒɛkʃən) /


noun
  1. the act or process of subjecting or the state of being subjected

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