subordinateness
- noun
- /səˈbɔːrdɪnɪt̬nəs/
- The subordinateness of her position meant she had little influence over major decisions.
Examples
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Cultural traditions sometimes reinforce the subordinateness of certain groups in society.
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Many employees feel a sense of subordinateness in large organizations.
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He resented the subordinateness assigned to his contributions during the project.
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The subordinateness of the assistant to the manager is clear.
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Many employees feel a sense of subordinateness in large organizations.
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He resented the subordinateness assigned to his contributions during the project.
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The subordinateness of her position meant she had little influence over major decisions.
Synonyms
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5.1
A state of being lower than others in ability, status or value
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3.5
A position lower than others in a group or at work
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3.7
A position lower than others in work or society
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7.0
Being in a lower position under someone else's control
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6.7
Being humble and not thinking you are better than others
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5.8
A position with little power or respect compared to others
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3.9
A position that people see as less important or powerful than others
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4.0
A condition when someone has a lower rank than others in a company or school
Being in a low rank and expected to follow orders
Being less important and not new
Antonyms
How Subordinate
Surface Forms
Morphology
subordinateness = subordinate (transparent) = sub + ordinate + ness
Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'subordinate', yielding the state of being subordinate, which is directly derivable.
Etymology
Subordinateness comes from the parts sub- meaning 'under' and order meaning 'rank' or 'position', the same idea you see in the familiar word subordinate. So, subordinateness is the state of being 'under' someone or something, or less important in rank.