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domineering

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dom⋅i⋅neer⋅ing

  [dom-uh-neer-ing]
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–adjective
inclined to rule arbitrarily or despotically; overbearing; tyrannical: domineering parents.
Origin:
1580–90; domineer + -ing 2

Related forms:
dom⋅i⋅neer⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
dom⋅i⋅neer⋅ing⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
arrogant; despotic, oppressive.

dom⋅i⋅neer

  [dom-uh-neer]
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1. to rule arbitrarily or despotically; tyrannize.
2. to tower; to tower over or above: The castle domineers the town.
Origin:
1585–95; < D domineren < F dominer < L dominārī, equiv. to domin(us) lord + -ārī inf. suffix
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dom·i·neer   (dŏm'ə-nîr')   
v.   dom·i·neered, dom·i·neer·ing, dom·i·neers

v.   tr.
To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly; tyrannize.
v.   intr.
To exercise arbitrary or arrogant rule or control.

[Dutch domineren, from French dominer, from Latin dominārī, to dominate; see dominate.]
dom·i·neer·ing   (dŏm'ə-nîr'ĭng)   
adj.  Tending to domineer; overbearing.
dom'i·neer'ing·ly adv.
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Word Origin & History

domineer 
1588, from Du. domineren "to rule," from M.Fr. dominer, from L. dominari "to rul
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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