Enslavement

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage countable, uncountable

    "I should like to take this opportunity to express my wish for success and victory in our struggle against Communism and enslavement and for freedom and peace."

  2. 2
    the act of making slaves of your captives wordnet
  3. 3
    the state of being a slave wordnet

Synonyms

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absolutismadoptionappropriationarrogationassumptionbondage

Example

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"Enslavement is a crime against humanity."

Etymology

From enslave + -ment.

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