Slavery

/slˈe‍ɪvəɹi/

/ˈsɫeɪvɝi/

[noun]

Slavery

[NOUN]

the state in which a person is owned by someone and used for forced labor

synonyms : bondage

thraldom

thrall

thralldom

the practice in which people are owned as slaves

synonyms : slaveholding

work with no or very little income and often in very bad conditions

Examples

1. Despite his immense wealth, John felt trapped by the constant demands and expectations of his social circle and business partners, demonstrating how a great fortune is a great slavery.

2. Slavery shaped teaching methods, curricula, and the evolution of entire disciplines.

3. Slavery produced all kinds of sort of curious relationships.

4. The 13th just abolishes slavery.

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