English noun: subjection | |||
1. | subjection (state) forced submission to control by others | ||
Synonyms | subjugation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | relationship | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bondage, bondage, captivity, confinement, enslavement, oppression, peonage, repression, slavery, thraldom, thrall, thralldom | ||
2. | subjection (act) the act of conquering | ||
Synonyms | conquering, conquest, subjugation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | capture, gaining control, seizure | ||
Instance hyponym | Norman Conquest | ||