subjection
noun
subjection is spelled S-U-B-J-E-C-T-I-O-N: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, subjection means “The act of bringing something under the control of something else” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of subjection is subjections.
How many letters and syllables are in subjection?
| Letters | 10: S-U-B-J-E-C-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 53,573rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is subjection?
Subjection appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce subjection?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-subjection.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of subjection
- subjections plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does subjection mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of bringing something under the control of something else.
- 2
The state of being subjected.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Subjection in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of bringing under control:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | soumission |
| German | Unterwerfung |
| Portuguese | submissão |
| Spanish | sumisión |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does subjection come from?
From Middle English subjectioun, from Anglo-Norman subjectioun, Old French subjection (Modern French sujétion), and their etymon Latin subjectiō. By surface analysis, subject + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).