# subjection

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #53,885

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

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