Definitions for slavery
ˈsleɪ və ri, ˈsleɪv rislav·e·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 4 votes

1. bondage, slavery, thrall, thralldom, thraldomnoun

   the state of being under the control of another person

2. slavery, slaveholdingnoun

   the practice of owning slaves

3. slaverynoun

   work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. slaverynoun

   An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.

2. slaverynoun

   A condition of servitude endured by a slave.

3. slaverynoun

   A condition in which one is captivated or subjugated, as by greed or drugs.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Slaverynoun

   Servitude; the condition of a slave; the offices of a slave.

   Etymology: from slave.

   If my dissentings were out of errour, weakness, or obstinacy in me, yet no man can think it other than the badge and method of slavery, by savage rudeness and importunate obtrusions of violence to have the mist of his errour dispelled. Charles I .

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Slavery

   Slavery and enslavement are the state and condition of being a slave, who cannot quit their service to another person and is treated like property. In chattel slavery, the enslaved person is legally rendered the personal property (chattel) of the slave owner. In economics, the term de facto slavery describes the conditions of unfree labour and forced labour that most slaves endure. In the course of human history, slavery was often a feature of civilisation and legal in most societies, but is now outlawed in all countries of the world, except as punishment for crime.In 2019, approximately 40 million people, of whom 26 percent were children, were enslaved throughout the world despite it being illegal. In the modern world, more than 50 percent of enslaved people provide forced labor, usually in the factories and sweatshops of the private sector of a country's economy. In the industrialised countries, human trafficking is the modern variety of slavery; in the unindustrialised countries, enslavement by debt bondage is a common form of enslaving a person, such as captive domestic servants, forced marriage, and child soldiers.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. slavery

   Slavery is a social-economic system under which certain individuals, known as slaves, are treated as property and are forced to work without consent or pay. Slaves are bought, sold, and owned by other individuals known as masters or slave-owners. Slavery has been practiced by various societies throughout history, but is now universally condemned as a violation of basic human rights.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. Slaverynoun

   the condition of a slave; the state of entire subjection of one person to the will of another

2. Slaverynoun

   a condition of subjection or submission characterized by lack of freedom of action or of will

3. Slaverynoun

   the holding of slaves

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Slavery

   Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to demand compensation. Historically, slavery was institutionally recognized by many societies; in more recent times slavery has been outlawed in most societies but continues through the practices of debt bondage, indentured servitude, serfdom, domestic servants kept in captivity, certain adoptions in which children are forced to work as slaves, child soldiers, and forced marriage. Slavery is illegal in every country in the world, but there are still an estimated 27 million slaves worldwide; some opponents are hopeful that slavery can be eradicated by 2042. Slavery predates written records and has existed in many cultures. The number of slaves today remains as high as 12 million to 27 million. Most are debt slaves, largely in South Asia, who are under debt bondage incurred by lenders, sometimes even for generations. Human trafficking is primarily used for forcing women and children into sex industries. In pre-industrial societies, slaves and their labour were economically extremely important to those who benefitted from them. Slaves and serfs made up around three-quarters of the world's population at the beginning of the 19th century.

Matched Categories

1. • Labor
   • Practice
   • Subjugation

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How to pronounce slavery?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say slavery in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of slavery in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of slavery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of slavery in a Sentence

1. Loretta Lynch father:

   The good guys won. That's what has happened in this country all along, even during slavery. Levi Coffin was a founder of the Underground Railroad. Even during slavery. A white man fought against slavery. So all over this land good folks have stood in the right lane, in the right path.

2. Alex Channer:

   Few countries in the world are actually immune to modern slavery.

3. André Breton:

   To reduce the imagination to a state of slavery --even though it would mean the elimination of what is commonly called happiness --is to betray all sense of absolute justice within oneself. Imagination alone offers me some intimation of what can be.

4. Kevin Bales:

   These two problems, this ancient and terrible problem of slavery and this newer concern that we have about climate change, are actually so tightly linked together that the solutions are fitting both of them.

5. Kevin Hyland:

   Now is the time to change this: modern slavery has to be on the agenda, we have to be honest: some countries are complicit and others just need help.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=slavery
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Slavery
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=slavery
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slavery
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=slavery
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=slavery