bondage en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɑn.dɪd͡ʒ/ (General-American)
- /ˈbɔn.dɪdʒ/ (Multicultural-London-English)
- (US) audio
- /ˈbɒn.dɪd͡ʒ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English bondage (“serfdom”), from British Medieval Latin bondagium (“an inferior tenure held by a bond or husbandman”), from Middle English bond (“tenant farmer, serf”), from Old English bonda (“householder, husband, head of a family”), of Old Norse origin. Sense development influenced by the unrelated terms bond and bind.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery.
debt bondage
In Judeo-Christian tradition, the Israelites fled bondage at the hands of the Egyptians, only to wander in the wilderness for the next four decades.
"She was the Wicked Witch of the East, as I said," answered the little woman. "She has held all the Munchkins in bondage for many years, making them slave for her night and day. Now they are all set free, and are grateful to you for the favor."
1900 May 17, L[yman] Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.: Geo[rge] M[elvin] Hill Co., →OCLC:
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(broadly, countable, uncountable) The state of lacking freedom; constraint.
He lived in financial bondage to his cocaine habit; no matter how much he earned, it all seemed to disappear up his nose.
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(countable, uncountable) The practice of physically restraining people for sexual pleasure, such as by tying up or shackling.
Their marriage broke up when she discovered he had been engaging in bondage games with a local dominatrix while he was supposedly working out at the gym.
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(attributive, countable, uncountable) Applied to clothing with many buckles, zips, etc., associated with punk and goth subcultures.
bondage trousers; bondage jeans; bondage pants
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bondages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
debt bondage · wage slavery · bonded labour
Deriveds
bondage suit · embondage · predicament bondage · debt bondage · bondagewear · bondager
Relateds
Translations (75)
cmn 綁縛 /绑缚 (practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure) · cmn 人身依附 (practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure) · hu bilincs (state of lacking freedom; constraint) · ca esclavitud (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · hu béklyó (state of lacking freedom; constraint) · hu fogság (state of lacking freedom; constraint) · es sujeción (state of lacking freedom; constraint) · ga giallacht (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · cmn 奴役 (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · mr गुलामगिरी (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · fr bondage (practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure) · fi orjuus (state of lacking freedom; constraint) · la captīvitās (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · fr esclavage (state of lacking freedom; constraint) · fi orjuus (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · mr दास्य (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · hi ग़ुलामी (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · hu rabszolgaság (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · ru нево́ля (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · la captīvitās (state of lacking freedom; constraint) · eo sklaveco (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · da slaveri (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · nb slaveri (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · es bondage (practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure) · fi sitominen (practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure) · ka დაბმა (practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure) · fr esclavage (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · eo katenado (practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure) · ru бонда́ж (practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure) · nn slaveri (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · ru зави́симость (state of lacking freedom; constraint) · hu kiszolgáltatottság (state of lacking freedom; constraint) · bg ро́бство (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · got 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌻𐌺𐌹𐌽𐌰𐍃𐍃𐌿𐍃 (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · tr esaret (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · mr बंधन (state of lacking freedom; constraint) · tr kölelik (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · pt escravidão (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · sv slaveri (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · bg ограничение (state of lacking freedom; constraint) · eo kateniĝo (state of lacking freedom; constraint) · ga cuibhriú (practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure) · hu kikötözés (practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure) · mi ponongatanga (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · de Bondage (practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure) · ka მონობა (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · hu iga (state of lacking freedom; constraint) · mr बाँडेज (practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure) · hu kötelék (state of lacking freedom; constraint) · it schiavitù (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · tr esirlik (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · it bondage (practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure) · ru ра́бство (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · de Sklaverei (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · ko 본디지 (practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure) · da bindeleg (practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure) · ka ბონდაჟი (practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure) · cmn 束縛 /束缚 (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · nl bondage (practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure) · eo servuto (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · hu rabság (state of lacking freedom; constraint) · fr servitude (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · ja 緊縛 (practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure) · tr görev (state of lacking freedom; constraint) · hi बन्दगी (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · hu leigázottság (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · de Pflicht (state of lacking freedom; constraint) · fi sitomisleikit (practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure) · hu szolgaság (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · hu alávetettség (state of lacking freedom; constraint) · grc δουλεία (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · cs bondáž (practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure) · ja ボンデージ (practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure) · mi whakapononga (state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery) · ja 縛り (practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure)