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bondage

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of bondage

the state of being a slave
  • people freed from bondage
Synonyms of bondage

enslavement, servility, servitude, slavery, thrall, thralldom (or thraldom), yoke
Words Related to bondage

peonage, serfdom

dependence (also dependance), subjection, subjugation

captivity, enchainment, imprisonment, incarceration
Near Antonyms of bondage

emancipation, enfranchisement, liberation, manumission

autonomy, independence, self-government, sovereignty (also sovranty)
Antonyms of bondage

freedom, liberty

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  1. Dictionary: Definition of bondage Spanish Central: Translation of bondage Nglish: Translation of bondage for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of bondage for Arabic speakers

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