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- DictionaryAs·cend·an·cy/əˈsendənsē/
noun
- 1. occupation of a position of dominant power or influence: "the ascendancy of good over evil"
Mar 23, 2024 · ascendancy (countable and uncountable, plural ascendancies) The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy. Synonyms: ascendant, superiority
Definitions of 'ascendancy' If one group has ascendancy over another group, it has more power or influence than the other group. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'ascendancy' British English: əsendənsi American English: əsɛndənsi. More. Synonyms of 'ascendancy' • influence, power, control, rule [...] More.
Noun. 1. ascendancy - 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". ascendance, ascendence, ascendency, dominance, control.
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another. synonyms: ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, control, dominance. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Ascendency." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ascendency. Accessed 14 May. 2024. Copy citation.
Dictionary Definition of 'ascendancy' A situation where one person, group, or ideology has gained a position of power or influence over others. "The party's ascendancy to power was a result of the recent election." Detailed Meaning of 'ascendancy'
Ascendancy definition, the state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination. See more.
1. First recorded in 1705–15; ascend (ant) + -ancy. Also as·cend·ance, as·cend·ence . Other words for ascendancy. ascendance, dominance, dominion, hegemony, predominance, predominancy, preeminence, sovereignty, supremacy. See synonyms for ascendancy on Thesaurus.com. Other words from ascendancy. non·as·cend·ance, noun. non·as·cend·an·cy, noun.
