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slavelike en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Σκλαβηνός (Sklabēnós)der. Byzantine Greek Σκλᾰ́βος (Sklắbos)bor. Late Latin Sclavus Medieval Latin sclavusbor. Old French esclavebor. Middle English sclave English slave Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English slavelike From slave + -like.

Meanings

1. Resembling a slave.
2. Resembling conditions of slavery
   • SHANGHAI, July 16 — China’s efforts to bring a quick end to an embarrassing labor scandal over slavelike conditions for hundreds of workers at brick kilns in Shanxi Province has provoked anger among victims and widespread criticism. 2007 July 17, Howard W. French, “Beijing’s Lack of Penalties in Labor Cases Stirs Outrage”, in New York Times:

Forms

Translations (3)

da trælagtig (resembling a slave) · fi orjanomainen (resembling conditions of slavery) · fi orjamainen (resembling a slave)