thralldom

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Noun thralldom has 1 sense

bondage, slavery, thrall, thralldom, thraldom - the state of being under the control of another person
--₁ is a kind of subjugation, subjection
--₁ has particulars: bonded labor; servitude; serfdom, serfhood, vassalage

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Thralldom

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Thralldom refers to the condition of being in a state of bondage, servitude, or slavery. Historically, it was a social institution where individuals were held as slaves or serfs, bound to serve a master or landowner.

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Noun:

Living in thralldom, the slaves had no freedom or rights.
The abolitionist movement fought against the injustice of thralldom.

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