subjection

[ suhb-jek-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of subjecting.
2. the state or fact of being subjected.

subjection

/ səbˈdʒɛkʃən /

noun

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

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of subjection¹

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

Example Sentences

By now near to drowning in complicity and subjection, I obeyed.

From The Daily Beast

And thou didst bow thyself to women: and by thy body thou wast brought under subjection.

From Project Gutenberg

Nicholson and John Lawrence were there; could they hold those warrior-tribes in subjection, or, better still, in leash?

From Project Gutenberg

With this political subjection one is reluctant to associate a more sordid kind of obligation.

From Project Gutenberg

The law is immoral: it is the conspiracy of rulers and priests against the workers, to continue their subjection.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• adherence
• allegiance
• devotion
• faith
• fealty
• fidelity
• honesty
• honor
• integrity
• obedience
• patriotism
• reliability
• sincerity
• support
• tie
• trustworthiness