BONDAGE Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

bondage

noun

ˈbän-dij

Definition of bondage

as in slavery

the state of being an enslaved person people freed from bondage

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Recent Examples of bondage The Beaumont estate met these conditions, with its modest number of bondage workers. — Literary Hub, 4 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 According to court records, Conahan, an unemployed nurse, lured Montgomery into the woods in northern Charlotte County to take nude bondage photos. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Slave owners insisted that human bondage fulfilled God’s will. — Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bondage

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slavery

Noun

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

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