EMPOWERMENT Antonyms
Definition of EMPOWERMENT
Best Opposite Words For EMPOWERMENT
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| control | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • power to direct or determine • a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another • (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc • a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment • the activity of managing or exerting control over something • the state that exists when one person or group has power over another • discipline in personal and social activities • great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity • a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine • a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance • the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc. verb • exercise authoritative control or power over • lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits • handle and cause to function • maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage • check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard • place under restrictions; limit access to by law • verify by using a duplicate register for comparison • be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something • have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of | ||||||||
| dominance | nounn | |||||||
noun • superior development of one side of the body • the state that exists when one person or group has power over another • the organic phenomenon in which one of a pair of alleles present in a genotype is expressed in the phenotype and the other allele of the pair is not • the power or right to give orders or make decisions | ||||||||
| enslavement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being a slave • the act of making slaves of your captives | ||||||||
| oppression | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of subjugating by cruelty • the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: • a feeling of being oppressed | ||||||||
| subjugation | nounn | |||||||
noun • forced submission to control by others • the act of subjugating by cruelty • the act of conquering | ||||||||
| suppression | nounn | |||||||
noun • the failure to develop some part or organ • the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation • forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority • (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires | ||||||||
| disempowerment | nounn | |||||||
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