Etymology

domineer

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Today it means: To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly; to tyrannize. Full definition →

Dutch domineren ← Middle French dominer
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  1. Middle French · derived fromdominer
  2. Dutch · derived fromdomineren
  3. English todaydomineer

From Dutch domineren, from Middle French dominer.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.