debt bondage en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A condition similar to slavery where people are unable to control their lives or their work due to unpaid debts.
Elisha provides a poor widow with oil, so that she might redeem her children, taken in debt-bondage, and live on the proceeds of the remainder.
2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 123:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| debt bondages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
bonded labour · debt slavery · indenture
Translations (5)
fi velkaorjuus (condition similar to slavery) · de Obnoxiation (condition similar to slavery) · de Schuldknechtschaft (condition similar to slavery) · ru кабала́ (condition similar to slavery) · nl schuldslavernij (condition similar to slavery)