# hegemony

> English word · Noun · IPA /hɪˈd͡ʒɛ.mə.ni/ · frequency rank #24,469

## Definitions
1. Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.
2. Dominance of one social group over another, such that the ruling group or hegemon acquires some degree of consent from the subordinate, as opposed to dominance purely by force.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἡγεμονία (hēgemonía, “supremacy or leadership, chief command”), from ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”). Early 19th-century usage influenced by German Hegemonie.

## Easily confused with
- **hegemonic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hegemonic-vs-hegemony)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ehgemony`, `heegmony`, `hegemmony`, `hegemnoy`, `hegemonny`, `hegemonyy`, `hegemoyn`, `hegeomny`, `heggemony`, `hegmeony`, `hgeemony`, `hhegemony`

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