ascendency meaning

Definition of ascendency

1. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
   • her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her

   Synonyms: dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, control

   Type of: condition

   Kinds: ascendant, domination, predominance, dominion, regulation, absolutism, monopoly

   Related forms: ascendent

How to pronounce ascendency

ascendency is pronounced /əˈsɛndənsi/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with ascendency

• tendency
• dependency