subjected

[ suhb-jek-tid ]

adjective

1. under the control or rule of another person, government, country, etc.:

   On becoming King of all Ireland, Brian was given the name Boru, or “Brian of the Tribes,” and he collected tributes from all the subjected clans.

2. exposed to or undergoing something by necessity:

   I choose to sing only when I'm alone, because I am generally so off-key that any subjected listeners will ask me to immediately cease and desist.

3. involved in or undergoing a medical, surgical, or psychological treatment or experiment: .

   The subjected children were 383 boys and 378 girls, all between five and seven years of age.

   After receiving the gene editing treatment, the subjected mice were less likely to seek out cocaine

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of subject.

Other Words From

• sub·ject·ed·ly adverb
• sub·ject·ed·ness noun
• non·sub·ject·ed adjective
• un·sub·ject·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of subjected¹

First recorded in 1400–50; subject ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; subject ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

Trump has also taken to nominating his Cabinet from Mar-a-Lago, insisting that his controversial picks not be subjected to FBI background checks.

From Salon

All of them believe they were lab rats, subjected to live human experimentation as the British raced to join the USA and Russia as a nuclear power.

From BBC

Homeless people with certain psychiatric diagnoses can be subjected to involuntary treatment through “a compassionate civil court process.”

From Salon

In her BBC interview, Adetshina said she would be seeking therapy to help her deal with the trauma following the abuse she was subjected to.

From BBC

In contrast, control mice who had not been subjected to stress exhibited defensive freezing only in response to original sound.

From Science Daily