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subjection

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of subjection

the act or process of bringing someone or something under oneʼs control

a holy man for whom the subjection of earthly desires is the path to spiritual perfection

Synonyms of subjection

conquest, dominating, domination, overpowering, subduing, subjecting, subjugating, subjugation, vanquishing

Words Related to subjection

triumph, victory, win, winning

beating, defeat, drubbing, licking, shellacking, trimming, trouncing, whipping

Near Antonyms of subjection

emancipation, enfranchisement, freeing, liberation, manumission, release

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