Dictionary

enslavement en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- Ancient Greek Σκλαβηνός (Sklabēnós)der. Byzantine Greek Σκλᾰ́βος (Sklắbos)bor. Late Latin Sclavus Medieval Latin sclavusbor. Old French esclavebor. Middle English sclave English slave English enslave Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English enslavement From enslave + -ment.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage
   • I should like to take this opportunity to express my wish for success and victory in our struggle against Communism and enslavement and for freedom and peace. 1973 July 22 [1973 July 17], Chiang Kai-shek, “President Chiang Kai-shek's message to the mass rally supporting Captive Nations Week”, in Free China Weekly, volume XIV, number 28, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1, column 4:

Forms

Translations (24)

az kölələşdirilmə (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) · cmn 奴役 (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) · pl zniewolenie (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) · el δουλεία (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) · bg поробване (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) · ru порабоще́ние (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) · mi whakarōrā (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) · xal бөгллһн (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) · ca esclavització (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) · fi orjuutus (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) · fr asservissement (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) · el σκλάβωμα (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) · mi whakaponongatanga (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) · mi ponongatanga (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) · mi whakapononga (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) · uk поневолювання (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) · el υποδούλωση (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) · fr esclavage (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) · fr esclavagisation (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) · uk поневолення (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) · es esclavización (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) · sv förslavning (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) · cs zotročení (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) · de Versklavung (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage)