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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessubyugación
Pronunciation / Transliteration: soob-yoo-gah-syon
"La subyugación de los pueblos indígenas llevó a una pérdida cultural significativa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of bringing someone or something under control or domination.
"The subjugation of the indigenous peoples led to significant cultural loss." - 2
A state of being dominated or controlled.
"The subjugation of women in certain societies remains a critical issue."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'subjugatio', stemming from 'sub-'(under) and 'jugum'(yoke), originally referring to the Roman custom of forcing defeated enemies to pass under a yoke. Over centuries, it evolved from literal military conquest and enslavement to encompass broader sociopolitical and psychological domination.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Subjugation" is said worldwide
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soumission
Transliteration: soomi-syon
"La soumission des peuples autochtones a conduit à une perte culturelle significative."
Unterwerfung
Transliteration: oon-ter-vair-fung
"Die Unterwerfung der indigenen Völker führte zu erheblichem kulturellen Verlust."
sottomissione
Transliteration: soh-toh-mee-syo-neh
"La sottomissione delle donne in alcune società rimane un problema critico."
subyugación
Transliteration: soob-yoo-gah-syon
"La subyugación de los pueblos indígenas llevó a una pérdida cultural significativa."
subjugação
Transliteration: soob-zhoo-gah-sow
"A subjugação das mulheres em certas sociedades continua sendo uma questão crítica."
अधीनता
Transliteration: adheenata
"कुछ समाजों में महिलाओं की अधीनता एक महत्वपूर्ण मुद्दा है।"
征服
Transliteration: zhēngfú
"对土著人民的征服导致了文化的重大损失。"
정복
Transliteration: jeongbok
"토착민의 정복은 문화적 손실로 이어졌다."
征服
Transliteration: seifuku
"先住民の征服は文化的損失をもたらした。"
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