enslavement
NounUS[en-sleyv-muhnt]/ɛnˈsleɪvmənt/3 syllables
Synonyms:
captivity
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- the state of being a slave“So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity — Shakespeare”Synonyms: captivityType of subjugation, subjection
- the act of making slaves of your captivesType of capture, gaining control
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
En·slave′ment noun
The act of reducing to slavery; state of being enslaved; bondage; servitude.
A fresh enslavement to their enemies.— Robert South
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54