slavery
An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.
Noun 4 meanings
An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.
“abolition of slavery”
Forced labor in general, regardless of legality.
A condition of servitude endured by a slave.
A condition in which one is captivated or subjugated, as by greed or drugs.
Adjective 1 meaning
Covered in slaver; slobbery.
Etymology
From slave + -ery.
SLAVERY at a glance
SLAVERY has 7 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (S 1 + L 1 + A 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + Y 4) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,993 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with slavery
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