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SLAVERY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SLAVERY?

Need another word that means the same as “slavery”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “slavery” in this overview.

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Slavery as a Noun
Definitions of "Slavery" as a noun
Synonyms of "Slavery" as a noun (17 Words)
Usage Examples of "Slavery" as a noun
Associations of "Slavery" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Slavery” are: slaveholding, bondage, thraldom, thrall, thralldom, enslavement, servitude, subjugation, serfdom, vassalage, enthralment, yoke, drudgery, toil, slog, grind, sweated labour

Slavery as a Noun

Definitions of "Slavery" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “slavery” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A condition of having to work very hard without proper remuneration or appreciation.
The practice of owning slaves.
The practice or system of owning slaves.
The state of being a slave.
The state of being under the control of another person.
Work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay.
Excessive dependence on or devotion to something.

Synonyms of "Slavery" as a noun (17 Words)

drudgery	Hard menial or dull work. Domestic drudgery.
enslavement	The act of making slaves of your captives. The enslavement* of millions of Africans.*
enthralment	The state of being fascinated. Their enthralment* with the supernatural.*
grind	The act of grinding to a powder or dust. A bump and grind.
serfdom	The state of being a serf or feudal labourer. The liberation of the peasants from serfdom.
servitude	State of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment. You ve got thousands of years of peasant servitude* to make up for.*
slaveholding	The practice of owning slaves.
slog	A spell of difficult, tiring work or travelling. It wasn t all slog* during those years.*
subjugation	The act of conquering. The colonial subjugation* of a country by means of brute military force.*
sweated labour	Agitation resulting from active worry.
thraldom	The state of being under the control of another person. An escape from the thraldom* of foreign domination.*
thrall	A slave, servant, or captive. The town in thrall* to a villain.*
thralldom	The state of being under the control of another person.
toil	Exhausting physical labour. A life of toil.
vassalage	The state of a serf.
yoke	A pair of draft animals joined by a yoke. They threw off the yoke* of domination.*

Usage Examples of "Slavery" as a noun

Slavery to tradition.
He was resolved to impose a number of reforms, including the abolition of slavery.
Thousands had been sold into slavery.
Female domestic slavery.

Associations of "Slavery" (30 Words)

abolition	The act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery. The abolition* of the death penalty.*
abolitionist	A person who favours the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery. The abolitionist* movement.*
annulment	The act of annulling something. Grounds for an annulment.
cancellation	The speech act of revoking or annulling or making void. The debtor can procure cancellation* if satisfied within one month.*
captivity	The state of being a slave. So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity.
colonialism	Exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country’s resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country. The state apparatus that was dominant under colonialism.
colonize	Settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world. The Greeks colonized Sicily and southern Italy.
colony	A group of people living in a colony consisting of the original settlers and their descendants and successors. An artists colony.
confinement	The condition of being in childbirth. The pros and cons of home versus hospital confinement.
disunion	The termination or destruction of union. His rejection of disunion* was consistent with his nationalism.*
enslavement	The state of being a slave–Shakespeare. The enslavement* of millions of Africans.*
expel	Remove from a position or office. She expelled a shuddering breath.
labor	A political party formed in Great Britain in 1900 characterized by the promotion of labor s interests and formerly the socialization of key industries. His labor* did not require a great deal of skill.*
legally	By law; conforming to the law. The terms of the loan are legally* binding.*
manacle	Confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs. The practice of keeping prisoners in manacles.
manumission	The formal act of freeing from slavery. Negotiated manumissions of slaves by their masters.
monarchy	An autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority. The monarchy* is the focus of loyalty and service.*
neocolonialism	Control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures.
peasant	A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement. Peasants left the farms to work in industry.
revocation	The state of being cancelled or annulled. For those who break the law revocation* of their liquor licence may result.*
runaway	Someone who flees from an uncongenial situation. The runaway* success of the book.*
secession	Formal separation from an alliance or federation. The republics want secession* from the union.*
serfdom	The state of being a serf or feudal labourer. The liberation of the peasants from serfdom.
servitude	The subjection of property to an easement. Penal servitude.
thrall	The state of being in someone’s power, or of having great power over someone. The town in thrall* to a villain.*
vendible	Fit to be offered for sale.