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enslavement

ens·la·ve·ment

US/ɛˈnsleɪvmʌnt/ rare

noun

1.

the state of being a slave

  • “So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity” -Shakespeare
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2.

the act of making slaves of your captives

Origin

From enslave + -ment.

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