SUBJUGATION


Meaning of SUBJUGATION in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈgāshən noun

( -s )

Etymology: Late Latin subjugation-, subjugatio, from Latin subjugatus (past participle) + -ion-, -io -ion

: an act of subjugating or the state of being subjugated

the distinction between outright conquest and subjugation on the one hand and mere military occupation on the other — E.H.Litchfield

subjugation of personal inclination to the good of the group

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