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SUBORDINATION
mastery, subordination
(noun) the act of mastering or subordinating someone
subordination
(noun) the quality of obedient submissiveness
subordination
(noun) the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head
hyponymy, subordination
(noun) the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class
subordination
(noun) the state of being subordinate to something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
subordination (countable and uncountable, plural subordinations)
The process of making something subordinate.
The process of subordinating.
The property of being subordinate; inferiority of rank or position.
The quality of being properly obedient to a superior (as a superior officer).
Source: Wiktionary
Sub*or`di*na"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. subordination.]
1. The act of subordinating, placing in a lower order, or subjecting.
2. The quality or state of being subordinate or inferior to an other; inferiority of rank or dignity; subjection. Natural creature having a local subordination. Holyday.
3. Place of inferior rank. Persons who in their several subordinations would be obliged to follow the example of their superiors. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MONASTICISM
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