SLAVERY Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word slavery. (close relations)
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| thraldom | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being under the control of another person | ||||||
| captivity | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being imprisoned • the state of being a slave | ||||||
| enslavement | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being a slave • the act of making slaves of your captives | ||||||
| peonage | nounn | |||||
noun • the condition of a peon • the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged | ||||||
| serfdom | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of a serf | ||||||
| servitude | nounn | |||||
noun • state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment | ||||||
| subjugation | nounn | |||||
noun • forced submission to control by others • the act of subjugating by cruelty • the act of conquering | ||||||
| vassalage | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the state of a serf | ||||||
| yoke | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment • an oppressive power • two items of the same kind • a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke • support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end • a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together • stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team verb • become joined or linked together • link with or as with a yoke • put a yoke on or join with a yoke | ||||||
| slaveholding | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • the practice of owning slaves adjective satellite • allowing slavery | ||||||
| thrall | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the state of being under the control of another person • someone held in bondage | ||||||
| thralldom | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being under the control of another person | ||||||
