subjugations
Acts of domination
Subjugations are acts of bringing people or groups under domination or control.
The word implies forceful conquest—one nation's subjugation of another, or the subjugation of a population through military force.
It can also describe systematic oppression: the subjugation of women under patriarchal systems.
The plural often appears in historical or political contexts discussing multiple instances of conquest or domination.
Foreign territorial takeover
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
domination · oppression · tyranny · hegemony · vassal · tributary · puppet state · protectorate
Ownership of people
- serfdomFeudal bound labor
- bondageInvoluntary subjugation to another
- enslavementForced human ownership
- feudalismLand-for-service social structure
indentured · chattel · plantation · servitude · manumission · abolition · emancipation · caste
Underhanded control of others
- gaslightingManipulation causing self-doubt
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- controlAuthority to direct
- dominationSupreme authority held
intimidation · abuse · power dynamics · compliance · submission · brainwashing · conditioning · dependency
Organized resistance to power
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- liberationRelease from constraint
- revoltOrganized resistance to power
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
independence · decolonization · freedom movement · insurgency · civil disobedience · resistance · overthrowing · breaking chains
Male-dominated social order
- misogynyHostility toward women
- covertureWife's suspended legal identity
- dowryMarital property transfer
- purdahWomen's concealment practice
foot binding · honor codes · forced marriage · disenfranchisement · workplace discrimination · bodily autonomy · inheritance laws
colonization
Foreign territorial takeover
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- occupationOne's regular paid work
conquest · domination · oppression · tyranny · hegemony · vassal · tributary · puppet state · protectorate · mandate
slavery
Ownership of people
- serfdomFeudal bound labor
- bondageInvoluntary subjugation to another
- enslavementForced human ownership
feudalism · indentured · chattel · plantation · servitude · manumission · abolition · emancipation · caste · untouchability
manipulation
Underhanded control of others
- gaslightingManipulation causing self-doubt
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- controlAuthority to direct
domination · intimidation · abuse · power dynamics · compliance · submission · brainwashing · conditioning · dependency · helplessness
uprising
Organized resistance to power
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- liberationRelease from constraint
- revoltOrganized resistance to power
emancipation · independence · decolonization · freedom movement · insurgency · civil disobedience · resistance · overthrowing · breaking chains · autonomy
patriarchy
Male-dominated social order
- misogynyHostility toward women
- covertureWife's suspended legal identity
- dowryMarital property transfer
purdah · foot binding · honor codes · forced marriage · disenfranchisement · workplace discrimination · bodily autonomy · inheritance laws
subjugationsliberations
Acts of freeing captives
emancipations · freedoms · manumissions · enfranchisements · decolonizations
subjugationsequalizations
Acts of making uniform
democratizations · empowerments · elevations · uplifts · ennobling
subjugationsempowerments
Grants of authority
elevations · exaltations · equalizations · rehabilitations · restorations