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    dom·i·neer
    [ˌdäməˈnir]
    verb
    domineering (present participle)
    1. assert one's will over another in an arrogant way:
      "she doesn't domineer, preferring to lead by inspiration rather than by intimidation"
      Similar:
      boss (around)
      order around
      give orders to
      lord it over
      dictate to
      be overbearing
      trample on
      have under one's thumb
      rule with an iron hand
      rule with a rod of iron
      use strong-arm tactics on
      impose one's will on
      bend to one's will
    Origin
    late 16th century: from Dutch dominieren, from French dominer, from Latin dominari (see dominate).
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  3. Domineering refers to being inclined to exercise arbitrary and overbearing control over others1234. It describes a personality that tries to control people without considering their feelings.
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    : inclined to exercise arbitrary and overbearing control over others domineeringly adverb domineeringness noun Did you know? To be domineering is to behave like a lord. (The word lordly doesn't express quite the same thing.)
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    having a strong tendency to try to control other people without taking their feelings into consideration: a domineering personality (Definition of domineering from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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    domineering [ dom- uh - neer -ing ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA adjective inclined to rule arbitrarily or despotically; overbearing; tyrannical: domineering parents. Synonyms: oppressive, despotic, arrogant
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    Meaning of domineering in English domineering adjective disapproving us / ˌdɑː.məˈnɪr.ɪŋ / uk / ˌdɒm.ɪˈnɪə.rɪŋ / Add to word list trying to control other people without thinking about their feelings:
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