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bond·age

bondage

pronunciation:
ban dj
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a state of servitude or slavery to another.
Born into bondage, the slaves had never known freedom.She viewed her abusive marriage as a form of bondage.
synonyms:
chains, servitude, slavery, thralldom
antonyms:
liberty
similar words:
captivity, fetters, serfdom
definition 2: the state of being held in control by external forces.
the bondage of tradition
synonyms:
captivity, prison, slavery, subjugation
similar words:
chains, confinement, control, durance, duress, fetters, servitude, shackles