- the condition of being enslaved, held, or owned as human chattel or property; bondage.
- a practice or institution that treats or recognizes some human beings as the legal property of others.
- a state of subjection like that of a slave: He longed to escape the slavery of drug addiction.
- severe toil; drudgery.
- the state or condition of being a slave; a civil relationship whereby one person has absolute power over another and controls his life, liberty, and fortune
- the subjection of a person to another person, esp in being forced into work
- the condition of being subject to some influence or habit
- work done in harsh conditions for low pay
