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Webster 1913 Edition


Subjection

Sub-jec′tion

,
Noun.
[L.
subjectio
: cf. OF.
subjection
, F.
subjétion
. See
Subject
,
Adj.
]
1.
The act of subjecting, or of bringing under the dominion of another; the act of subduing.
The conquest of the kingdom, and
subjection
of the rebels.
Sir M. Hale.
2.
The state of being subject, or under the power, control, and government of another; a state of obedience or submissiveness;
as, the safety of life, liberty, and property depends on our
subjection
to the laws
.
“To be bound under subjection.”
Chaucer.
Likewise, ye wives, be in
subjection
to your own husbands.
1 Peter iii. 1.
Because the
subjection
of the body to the will is by natural necessity, the
subjection
of the will unto God voluntary, we stand in need of direction after what sort our wills and desires may be rightly conformed to His.
Hooker.

Webster 1828 Edition


Subjection

SUBJECTION

,
Noun.
1.
The act of subduing; the act of vanquishing and bringing under the dominion of another.
The conquest of the kingdom and the subjection of the rebels--
2.
The state of being under the power, control and government of another. The safety of life, liberty, and property depends on our subjection to the laws. The isles of the West Indies are held in subjection to the powers of Europe. Our appetites and passions should be in subjection to our reason, and our will should be in entire subjection to the laws of God.

Definition 2024


subjection

subjection

English

Noun

subjection (plural subjections)

  1. The act of bringing something under the control of something else.
  2. The state of being subjected.

Old French

Alternative forms

  • subjectiun
  • subjectioun
  • subjeccion
  • subjeccioun
  • subjeciun
  • subjecciun
  • subjecion

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin subjectiō.

Noun

subjection f (oblique plural subjections, nominative singular subjection, nominative plural subjections)

  1. subjection; state of being subjected

Descendants

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