domineer

[ dom-uh-neer ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to rule arbitrarily or despotically; tyrannize.
2. to tower; to tower over or above:

   The castle domineers the town.

domineer

/ ˌdɒmɪˈnɪə /

verb

1. introften foll byover to act with arrogance or tyranny; behave imperiously

Word History and Origins

Origin of domineer¹

First recorded in 1585–95; from Dutch domineren, from French dominer, from Latin dominārī, equivalent to domin(us) “lord” + -ārī infinitive suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of domineer¹

C16: from Dutch domineren, from French dominer to dominate

Example Sentences

It's reasonable to fear that the risk is rising, after the election of an openly misogynist president who creates a permission structure for other men to be more domineering.

From Salon

If he comes across as domineering or belittling, he could further damage his already weak support among female voters.

From BBC

Trump is a domineering bully who doesn't know how to run anything.

From Salon

McDonald, who has won more competitive Tony Awards than any other performer in history, has for years been thinking about the show’s main character, a domineering stage mother named Rose.

From New York Times

Penelope, the demure youngest daughter of the domineering matriarch Lady Portia Featherington, was to be done up in garish pastel dresses and gaudy jewelry, with a hairdo clogged with curls — none of it particularly flattering.

From New York Times