subjugated
- adjective
- /ˈsʌb.dʒʊ.ɡeɪ.tɪd/
- Formal
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subyugado
- Throughout history, numerous groups have been subjugated after foreign invasions.
And while some of that may be great, it may be that once again, you're subjugated.
- And while some of that may be great, it may be that once again, you're subjugated.
- Basically that we are the white oppressive state and everyone else is de facto subjugated.
- You stop being supplied, you're a headache and they want to put you back in your subjugated place.
- You and your unhealthy coping behavior may keep you in a subjugated position relative to your narcissist and can keep you stuck.
- Colonialism ended when subjugated people stood up and refused to be treated as second class citizens in the land of their.
Examples
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The manifesto called for the rights of those who were subjugated during the war.
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And she was perpetually subjugated as a female.
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The Irish people were subjugated by your people, the English.
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And of course, in traditional organization there is always a greater respect to the welfare of those who are subjugated to authority.
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I don't think people understand my people, the Irish people, we're subjugated by your people, the English.
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Many nations suffered for years under subjugated regimes that silenced their voices.
Synonyms
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3.7
To have strong control over people or things
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6.5
To treat people cruelly or unfairly using power to limit their rights
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5.7
To force a person to work for someone else and take away their freedom
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7.7
To bring a person or group under the control of another
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5.5
To bring a person or thing under control, often by force
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9.2
To bring someone or something under control, often by force
Controlled by a more powerful person, group, or force
People who live under a ruler or government
Calm and under control after being stopped, often by force
Antonyms
How Subjugated
Surface Forms
Morphology
subjugated = subjugate (transparent) = sub + jug + ed
Formed by adding the past-participle suffix '-ed' to the verb 'subjugate', so the adjective meaning is directly derived from the verb.
Etymology
The word subjugated comes from the Latin parts sub- 'under' and jugum 'yoke'. So, to be subjugated is like being put under a yoke, forced into another's control and made to obey.