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subjugation

[suhb-juh-gey-shuhn] Origin

noun

the act, fact, or process of subjugating, or bringing under control; enslavement: The subjugation of the American Indians happened across the country.

Related forms

non·sub·ju·ga·tion, noun

self-sub·ju·ga·tion, noun

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subjugate (ˈsʌbdʒʊˌɡeɪt)

—vb
1.	to bring into subjection
2.	to make subservient or submissive

[C15: from Late Latin subjugāre to subdue, from Latin sub- + jugum yoke]

subjugable

—*adj*

subju'gation

—n

'subjugator

—n

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Word Origin & History

subjugation

early 15c., from L.L. subjugationem (nom. subjugatio), from L. subjugatus, pp. of subjugare "to subdue," lit. "bring under a yoke," from sub "under" + jugum (see jugular).

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"Life is a game in which the rules are constantly changing; nothing spoils a game more than those who take it seriously. Adultery? Phooey! You should never subjugate yourself to another nor seek the subjugation of someone else to yourself. If you follow that Crispian principle you will be able to say "Phooey," too, instead of reaching for your gun when you fancy yourself betrayed."

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