subordination
Translation
subordination, submission
Examples
This clause implies the subordination of the individual to the state.
This clause implies the subordination of the individual to the state.
Grammar Patterns
the subordination ((of sth.)) ((to sth.)) the action or state of being subordinate to (sth.) This implies the subordination of the individual to the state.
Similar Words
Synonyms: submission, subservience, inferiority; Antonyms: superiority, dominance, independence
Etymology
From 'subordinate' + the noun-forming suffix '-ion'. It denotes the state or action of being subordinate.
Memory Tips
The '-ion' ending turns the adjective 'subordinate' into a noun describing the state of being in a lower rank.