Synonyms for bondage
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Noun
1. Slavery
slavery, servitude, serfdom, enslavement, captivity, subjection, thrall, servility, bond service, thraldom UK, thralldom US, vassalage
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Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery.
In Judeo-Christian tradition, the Israelites fled bondage at the hands of the Egyptians, only to wander in the wilderness for the next four decades.
Related words
- Phrases
- debt bondage bondage suit
Forms
- Plural
- bondages → slaveries, servitudes, serfdoms, enslavements…
Example sentences
- slavery Well, my friend, it's called "modern-day" slavery.
- servitude Every certitude is a kind of servitude.
- enslavement Enslavement is a crime against humanity.
- serfdom Serfdom in Russia was only abolished in 1861.
- yoke Grandma knit the sweater's yoke on circular needles.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| bondage | rising | |
| slavery | rising | |
| servitude | steady | |
| enslavement | rising | |
| serfdom | falling | |
| yoke | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- yoke1
- 6 letters
- thrall1
- 7 letters
- slavery3, serfdom
- 8 letters
- thraldom
- 9 letters
- captivity4, servitude3, vassalage, servility4, thralldom
- 10 letters
- subjection
- 11 letters
- enslavement3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (slavery3 = 3 syllables).