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Someone who confuses winning with being liked, and doesn't care which.
means A person or force that controls, overpowers, or rules over others, often through sheer strength or will rather than consent.
from From Latin dominator, 'ruler' or 'master,' built on dominari ('to rule, dominate') — itself rooted in dominus, 'lord' or 'master of the house.' That same dominus gives us 'dominion,' 'domain,' and 'dominant' — the whole family tree is basically about who owns the house and who just lives in it.
- origin
- Latin dominari, to rule or master
- psychology term
- one half of dominance vs prestige hierarchies
- rave culture
- also a legendary 90s hardcore techno anthem
- irony
- often needs an audience to dominate alone