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Bondage

/ˈbɒn.dɪd͡ʒ/

The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery.

📖 Definitions of "Bondage"

noun

1
The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery.
"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."
2
(by extension) 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."
3
The practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure.
"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."
4
Applied to clothing with many buckles, zips, etc., associated with punk and goth subcultures.
"bondage trousers; bondage jeans; bondage pants"

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