superordination
Americannoun
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Logic. the relation between a universal proposition and a particular proposition of the same quality containing the same terms in the same order.
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Ecclesiastical. the ordination by an official of their own successor.
Etymology
Origin of superordination
First recorded in 1645–55; from Late Latin superōrdinātiōn- (stem of superōrdinātiō ), equivalent to superōrdināt(us) (past participle of superōrdināre; see super-, ordain, -ate 1) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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When an accommodation takes the form of the domination of A and the submission of B, the original tendencies of approach and withdrawal are transformed into attitudes of superordination and subordination.
From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Park, Robert Ezra
What do you understand to be the characteristic differences of the three types of superordination and subordination?
From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Park, Robert Ezra
Materials upon subordination and superordination may be found in the literature under widely different names.
From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Park, Robert Ezra
What do you understand to be the relation of suggestion and rapport to subordination and superordination?
From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Park, Robert Ezra
What is the psychology of subordination and superordination?
From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Park, Robert Ezra
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