The concept of "dominant". What does it mean?

"Dominant" - what does it mean? Predominant, superior to others in anything. The term is used for both animate objects and not. Most often, he appears in the analysis of interpersonal relationships. However, it can be used in other contexts and word forms.

"Dominant": what does this mean in a relationship?

As already noted, the word "dominant" most often denotes the role and position of one of the partners in a love (marriage) union. What is meant? For example, when the main husband is in the family, and this is expressed in making important decisions about the life of all its members. In this case, he is dominant over his wife. And she (at least explicitly) agrees with the actions of the spouse and completely imposes responsibility for her future on him. The notion of "domination" is still used to analyze the sexual sphere of a couple's life. For example, in bed, the partner behaves like an aggressor, she takes the initiative, thereby subordinating the man. Then they say that   The wife dominates her husband. By the way, in modern families such a distribution of roles is a common phenomenon, and in many countries. Scientists have found out that men are more willing to give their spouses some of their responsibilities.

"Dominant": what is it in other phenomena

This term in the literature and colloquial speech emphasizes the predominant property of something. For example, in the economy there is such a thing as a "dominant enterprise". In context, it can be guessed that this organization has certain advantages in the process of activity and management. Also the word "dominant" may mean predominance:

• Any one color in the overall scale;
• Taste in the culinary dish;
• Moods in the society;
• Trend in fashion, politics;
• Gene;
• Male in the wild, etc.

"Dominate": what is it and how is it expressed in relations

Let's return to the question of interpersonal relations, because it is much more interesting and more relevant for all people. By the way, it is possible to dominate not only in the "man-woman" union, but also in the tandem "friend-friend", "friend-friend", "brother-brother", etc. The one who has the leading role in the relationship will dominate. In this case, the other partner will be in a lower position. Almost always this distribution occurs due to the specific human qualities of the individual. That is, the dominant people - these are those in which the characteristics of the leader are laid. They are characterized by maturity, ability to make decisions, be responsible for their consequences, ability to plan. It is unequivocal that they have a stronger and more stable psycho-emotional constitution in comparison with other people.

"Dominant": what does it mean in the family

Quite often there are families where the wife dominates the spouse. In such an alliance, she, even if she is not engaged in a career, but sits at home, completely manages his affairs, indicating to him how to advance in the service, with whom to communicate, etc. In addition, she dictates how to spend leisure time, how to spend the family budget, how to raise children. Often the demonstration of power occurs in public: the wife can afford to insult and humiliate the spouse in the presence of strangers. They, however, always have a question about what kind of guy he is, if he tolerates it. But a one-sided judgment here is an ungrateful thing. No wonder they say that the husband and wife are one Satan.