1
[ adjective ] controlled or ruled by superior authority or power

Used in print

(Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)

As an American Catholic of Irish ancestry , I came with certain preconceptions and expectations ; being intellectually influenced by Newman and the general 19th century literature of England , I knew only a Protestant dominated country .

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controlled

2
[ adjective ] harassed by persistent nagging

Synonyms

henpecked

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submissive

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