Domination
/ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃən/noun
The exercise of control or power over someone or something.
Did you know?Domination comes through Latin dominatio, the act of ruling as a dominus (“master, lord”), a root tied to household power in Roman society—not magic, but very real authority.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dem-
“to build, house, or tame”
Latin
Latin
domus
“house, home”
Latin
Latin
dominus
“master of a house; lord”
Latin
Latin
dominatio
“rule, sovereignty, domination”
Old French
Old French
domination
“domination, rule”
Middle English
English
dominacioun
“rule, power, authority”
Modern English
English
domination
“the act of dominating; control or supremacy”