# domination

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdɒməˈneɪʃən/ · frequency rank #11,202

## Definitions
1. Control by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force.
2. The exercise of power in ruling; sovereignty; authority; government.
3. A dominion; an angel from a high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy.
4. A fetish characterized by control and power over and discipline of one's sexual partner.
5. Synonym of cover.

## Etymology
From Middle English domynacion, from Old French dominacion, from Latin dominātiō (“rule, dominion”), from dominor (“domineer; rule”); see dominate.

## Easily confused with
- **donation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/domination-vs-donation)
- **dominion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/domination-vs-dominion)
- **damnation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damnation-vs-domination)
- **divination** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/divination-vs-domination)
- **denomination** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/denomination-vs-domination)

## Common misspellings (15)
`ddomination`, `dmoination`, `doimnation`, `domiantion`, `dominaiton`, `dominasion`, `dominatino`, `dominationn`, `dominatoin`, `dominattion`, `dominnation`, `domintaion`, `dommination`, `domniation`, `odmination`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/domination