slavery

slav·er·y  (slv-r, slvr)

n. pl. slav·er·ies

1. The state of one bound in servitude as the property of a slaveholder or household.

2.

a. The practice of owning slaves.

b. A mode of production in which slaves constitute the principal work force.

3. The condition of being subject or addicted to a specified influence.

4. A condition of hard work and subjection: wage slavery.

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slavery

Noun

1. the state or condition of being a slave

2. the practice of owning slaves

3. hard work with little reward

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Slavery

See also captivity.

abolitionism

the movement for the abolition of slavery, especially Negro slavery in the U.S. — abolitionist, n.

helotism

the condition or quality of being a helot; serfdom or slavery. Also helotage, helotry.

indentureship

1. the state or period of being indentured or apprenticed; apprenticeship.
2. the state or period of being a servant bound to service for a specified time in return for passage to a colony.

servilism

a doctrine that advocates slavery. — servility, n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	slavery - the state of being under the control of another person thraldom, thrall, thralldom, bondage subjection, subjugation - forced submission to control by others bonded labor - a practice in which employers give high-interest loans to workers whose entire families then labor at low wages to pay off the debt; the practice is illegal in the United States servitude - state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment; "penal servitude" serfdom, serfhood, vassalage - the state of a serf
	2.	slavery - the practice of owning slaves slaveholding practice, pattern - a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
	3.	slavery - work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay toil, labor, labour - productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"

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slavery

noun enslavement, servitude, subjugation, captivity, bondage, thrall, serfdom, vassalage, thraldom << OPPOSITE freedom

Translations

slavery [ˈsleɪvərɪ] n → esclavitud f

slavery [ˈsleɪvərɪ] slave n → esclavage m

slavery [ˈsleɪvərɪ] slave n → Sklaverei f

slavery [ˈsleɪvərɪ] n → schiavitù f