Synonyms for Slavery
ˈsleɪ və ri, ˈsleɪv rislav·e·ry

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1. slavery

   Synonyms:
   captivity, compulsion, constraint, imprisonment, necessity, obligation, oppression, serfdom, servitude, superstition, thraldom

   Antonyms:
   emancipation, freedom, independence, liberty, license

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1. bondage, slavery, thrall, thralldom, thraldomnoun

   the state of being under the control of another person

   Synonyms:
   slaveholding, thralldom, slavery, bondage, thraldom, thrall

2. slavery, slaveholdingnoun

   the practice of owning slaves

   Synonyms:
   thralldom, thrall, slaveholding, thraldom, bondage, slavery

3. slaverynoun

   work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay

   Synonyms:
   thralldom, thrall, slaveholding, thraldom, bondage

Matched Categories

1. • Labor
   • Practice
   • Subjugation

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1. slaverynoun

   Synonyms:
   bondage, servitude, vassalage, serfdom, thraldom, inthralment, enslavement, captivity

2. slaverynoun

   Synonyms:
   drudgery

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1. slaverynoun

   Synonyms:
   bondage, enslavement, servitude, inthrallment, captivity, bond service, vassalage, thralldom, subjection, helotism, drudgery

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1. List of paraphrases for "slavery":

   enslavement, servitude, slave, bondage, serfdom

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How to use Slavery in a sentence?

1. Simone de Beauvoir:

   When we abolish the slavery of half of humanity, together with the whole system of hypocrisy it implies, then the 'division' of humanity will reveal its genuine significance and the human couple will find its true form.

2. Abraham Lincoln:

   Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.

3. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   my reggae teaches the history of our people. it speaks about slavery then and now. how many americans know about the-1811 slave revolt? slavery built america. when I speak of reparation for slaves as black people this is something that should never be denied. why are the current politicians having a problem with reparation? why is there no slave monument in america? my reggae asks the questions!!

4. Publilius Syrus:

   Debt is the slavery of the free.

5. Herbert Spencer:

   All socialism involves slavery.... That which fundamentally distinguishes the slave is that he labors under coercion to satisfy another's desires. The relation admits of many gradations. Oppressive taxation is a form of slavery of the individual to the community as a whole. The essential question is -- How much is he compelled to labor for other benefit than his own, and how much can he labor for his own benefit?