subjection

subjection
subject NOUN 1) a person or thing that is being discussed, studied, or dealt with. 2) a branch of knowledge studied or taught. 3) Grammar the word or words in a sentence that name who or what performs the action of the verb. 4) a member of a state owing allegiance to its monarch or supreme ruler. 5) Music a theme, leading phrase, or motif. 6) Philosophy a thinking or feeling entity; the conscious mind or ego.
ADJECTIVE (subject to) 1) likely or prone to be affected by (something bad). 2) dependent or conditional upon. 3) under the control or authority of.
ADVERB (subject to) conditionally upon.
VERB (usu. subject to) 1) cause to undergo. 2) bring under one's control or jurisdiction.
DERIVATIVES subjection noun.
ORIGIN from Latin subicere 'bring under' .

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  • Subjection — Sub*jec tion, n. [L. subjectio: cf. OF. subjection, F. subj[ e]tion. See {Subject}, a.] 1. The act of subjecting, or of bringing under the dominion of another; the act of subduing. [1913 Webster] The conquest of the kingdom, and subjection of the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • subjection — (n.) mid 14c., from O.Fr. subjection (12c.), from L. subjectionem (nom. subjectio), noun of action from pp. stem of subicere (see SUBJECT (Cf. subject) (n.)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Subjection — Subjection, Unterwerfung; in der Rhetorik Selbstbefragung; subjiciren, unterwerfen …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • subjection — I noun bondage, captivity, conquest, control, disenfranchisement, disfranchisement, duress, enslavement, enthrallment, force, helotry, inferior rank, involuntary servitude, loss of freedom, officium, servitude, servitus, slavery, subdual,… …   Law dictionary

  • subjection to — index responsibility (accountability) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • subjection — [sybʒɛksjɔ̃] n. f. ÉTYM. XVIe; lat. subjectio. → Sujétion. ❖ 1 Vx. État d infériorité, de sujétion (→ Imperfection, cit. 2, Montaigne). 2 Rhét. (1765, Encyclopédie). Procédé par lequel on interroge l adversaire, et l on prévient sa réponse …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Subjection — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Subjection >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 subjection subjection Sgm: N 1 dependence dependence dependency Sgm: N 1 subordination subordination Sgm: N 1 thrall thrall thraldom enthrallment subjugation …   English dictionary for students

  • subjection — sub|jec|tion [səbˈdʒekʃən] n [U] formal when a person or a group of people are controlled by a government or by another person in subjection ▪ The government used brute force to keep people in subjection. subjection to ▪ a period of subjection to …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • subjection — [[t]səbʤe̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N to/of n Subjection to someone involves being completely controlled by them. ...their complete subjection to their captors. ...to frighten the masses into law abiding subjection. ...the worst forms of… …   English dictionary

  • subjection — noun (U) formal 1 the act of forcing a country or group of people to be ruled by you: Rome was intent on the subjection of the world. 2 in subjection (to) strictly controlled by someone: Grandfather kept the whole household in subjection to his… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • subjection — n. subjection to * * * [səb dʒekʃ(ə)n] subjection to …   Combinatory dictionary

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