bondage

noun

ˈbän-dij How to pronounce bondage (audio)
Definition of bondagenext
as in slavery
the state of being an enslaved person people freed from bondage

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Recent Examples of bondage Even physical bondage could not cancel out God’s promises of freedom that had come generations earlier. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Sep. 2026 The idea called for Axl and Erin to be seen in various scenes involving bondage. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026 Conahan, now 72, acknowledged having a bondage fetish in court but has always denied killing anyone. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 This display of light bondage proved merely an amuse-bouche to the erotic banquet that Fennell had prepared. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bondage
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slavery
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  • Zaragoza compared incarceration with modern slavery, describing the treatment of inmates as inhumane.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The historical research aiding the film is conducted in collaboration with Caróu Oliveira, a Black historian dedicated to the study of slavery and the daily lives of Black women in the 19th century.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of slavery

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“Bondage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bondage. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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