undomineering
əˈnɪər adjective
inclined to rule arbitrarily or despotically; overbearing; tyrannical: domineering parents.
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domineering (ˌdɒmɪˈnɪərɪŋ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| acting with or showing arrogance or tyranny; imperious | |
| domi'neeringly | |
| —adv | |
| domi'neeringness | |
| —n | |
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Undomineering
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Word Origin & History
domineer
1580s, from Du. domineren "to rule," from M.Fr. dominer, from L. dominari "to rule, 'lord' it over" (see domination). Shakespeare's usage is not the earliest in English. Related: Domineering.
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