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slavery.

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

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsleɪvəɹi//ˈsleɪvɹi/

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

    uncountable · usually
    abolition of slavery
    modern slavery

  2. Forced labor in general, regardless of legality.

    uncountable · usually

  3. A condition of servitude endured by a slave.

    uncountable · usually

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

    figuratively · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree substrateder.? Proto-Indo-European *ḱlewH-der.? Proto-Slavic *slov- Proto-Slavic *-ǫta Proto-Slavic *Slov-? Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ēnas Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Slavic *-inъ Proto-Slavic *-ěninъ Proto-Slavic *slověninъder. Ancient Greek Σκλαβηνός (Sklabēnós)der. Byzantine Greek Σκλᾰ́βος (Sklắbos)bor. Late Latin Sclavus Medieval Latin sclavusbor. Old French esclavebor. Middle English sclave English slave Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English slavery From slave + -ery.

adj/ˈslævəɹi//ˈslævɹi/

  1. Covered in slaver; slobbery.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree substrateder.? Proto-Indo-European *ḱlewH-der.? Proto-Slavic *slov- Proto-Slavic *-ǫta Proto-Slavic *Slov-? Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ēnas Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Slavic *-inъ Proto-Slavic *-ěninъ Proto-Slavic *slověninъder. Ancient Greek Σκλαβηνός (Sklabēnós)der. Byzantine Greek Σκλᾰ́βος (Sklắbos)bor. Late Latin Sclavus Medieval Latin sclavusbor. Old French esclavebor. Middle English sclave English slave English -er English slaver Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English slavery From slaver + -y.

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