domineeringness
- noun
- /ˌdɑːmɪˈnɪrɪŋnəs/
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dominación
- The manager's domineeringness created a tense and uncomfortable work environment.
Examples
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His domineeringness made it difficult for others to share their opinions openly.
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Her domineeringness made it difficult for others to express their opinions.
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Despite her domineeringness, she cared deeply for her team's success.
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The domineeringness of the manager frustrated the team.
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His domineeringness in meetings often silenced the voices of his colleagues.
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She was known for her domineeringness, which sometimes overshadowed the contributions of her team.
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The teacher's domineeringness discouraged students from asking questions during class.
Synonyms
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8.4
Treating people in a rude, bossy way and not listening to them
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4.3
Telling people what to do in a controlling way
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6.1
Trying too hard to make people do something and annoying them
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8.2
A strong, heavy feeling that makes people feel trapped or uncomfortable
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9.3
Trying to control others and acting like you are more important
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7.6
Being too forceful and not subtle in actions or words
Being too bossy and trying to control other people
A strong way of speaking that does not allow refusal
The use of force or threats to make someone do something
A tendency to tell people what to do and give instructions
Antonyms
How Overbearing
Surface Forms
Morphology
domineeringness = domineering (transparent) = domineer + ing + ness
Standard nominalization: '-ness' added to the adjective 'domineering' yields 'the quality of being domineering' with no irregular sense shift.
Etymology
Domineeringness comes from domineer, which goes back to the Latin dominus, meaning 'lord' or 'master', and you can see the same root in dominate. So, domineeringness is the quality of acting like a 'lord' over others. It means being too bossy and trying to control people.