domineer Definition
domi·neer (däm′ə nir′)
intransitive verb, transitive verb
to rule (over) in a harsh or arrogant way; tyrannize; bully
Etymology: Du domineren < Fr dominer < L dominari: see dominate
domineer Usage Examples
Object
- father: Eric's domineering father wants to have him examined in Metropolis - in response, Eric goes on a rampage.
- mother: She appeared in the last episode of the 2001/02 series of Monarch of the Glen as Pamela McAlpine, Lexie's domineering mother.
- husband: First, a woman upset with her domineering husband finds comfort in the arms of an invisible lover in " The Secret.
- wife: His father was the quiet fun loving type who put up with the domineering wife.
- attitude: It looks as tho this domineering attitude is catching on.
- man: A domineering man in a khaki coat then talks with me.
Modifying Another Word
- very: You may have to deal with trouble makers or very domineering people who will cause your emotional calmness to fluctuate.
- too: Now some parents can still go to the other extreme and be too domineering So what is the balance?
- not: LaRouche was " not domineering " in the earliest days, allowing dissent, one ex-member said.
Browse dictionary entries near domineer
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- ‹ domiciliate
- ‹ domicile
- ‹ domical
- ‹ domesticity
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