subjected

Meanings

• verb

  Submitted to the authority or control of another; made subject to a condition, process, or influence.

  - "The students were subjected to rigorous testing."
  - "The prisoner was subjected to torture."
  - "The food was subjected to extensive testing before being sold."

• verb

  Brought under the dominion or power of a ruler or conqueror.

  - "The region was subjected to the rule of a new king."
  - "The city was subjected to foreign occupation."
  - "The people were subjected to the rule of a dictator."

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Pronunciation

1. /səbˈdʒɛktɪd/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with subjected
subject , object , absolutely , completely , relatively , absent-mindedly

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Variants

List of all variants of subjected that leads to same result
subject , subjected , subjecting , subjection , subjections , subjects , subject to , subject to change , subjected to , subjecting to , subjects to

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Forms

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subjected (past tense and past participle of subject)

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Etymology

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From Old French subjet, from subjeter 'to place under', from sub- 'under' + jetter 'to throw'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'subjected' comes from the Latin word 'subjicere', which means 'to throw under'.

2. In mathematics, a subject is a branch of study, and a student is said to be 'subjected' to the study of that branch.

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Related Concepts

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1. Subjection: The state of being subjected or under the control of another.

2. Subjugation: The process of bringing a people or territory under the control of another power.

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Culture

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Subjected has been used extensively in literature and art to depict themes of power, control, and submission. In literature, the word is often used to describe characters who are under the control of others, such as in George Orwell's 'Animal Farm' or Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment'. In art, the word has been used to depict scenes of submission and power, such as in Peter Paul Rubens' painting 'The Descent from the Cross'.

How to Memorize "subjected"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person or object being placed under the control of another. Visualize the power dynamic between the two.
   - Visualize a person or object being tested or influenced by an external force.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of control or power. Associate it with the idea of being placed under the authority of another.
   - Associate it with the idea of being influenced or affected by an external force.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Subjected: Submitted Under the Boss's Edict' to remember the meaning of the word.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Subjected: Subjugated Under Total External Domination' to remember the meaning of the word.

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