Bondage

Definitions

1. The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery.
   countable, uncountable
2. The state of lacking freedom; constraint.
   broadly, countable, uncountable
3. The practice of physically restraining people for sexual pleasure, such as by tying up or shackling.
   countable, uncountable
4. Applied to clothing with many buckles, zips, etc., associated with punk and goth subcultures.
   attributive, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

27 more languages

العربيةالتّعذيبرق

Българскиограничениеро́бство

Bosanskiigajaramјарам

Catalàesclavitud

Češtinapoddanství

Danskbindelegslaveri

Ελληνικάανδραποδισμός

Esperantosklaveco

Suomiorjuussitominensitomisleikitsitomisleikki+ 1 more

Gaeilgecuibhriúgiallacht

हिन्दीअसीरीक़ैदग़ुलामीबंदगी+ 1 more

Hrvatskiigajaramјарам

Magyarbéklyóbilincsfogságigakötelekrabság+ 3 more

Italianobondageschiavitù

日本語ボンデージ緊縛縛り

ქართულიბონდაჟიმონობა

한국어본디지

Kurdîesaret

Latinacaptivitas

Latviešujūgs

Nederlandsbondage

Portuguêsbondageescravidão

Русскийбонда́жзависимостьнево́лярабство+ 1 more

Српскиigajaramјарам

Svenskabondageslaveri

Türkçeesaretesirlikgörevkölelik+ 1 more

Українськаневоля

Examples

“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."”

“He lived in financial bondage to his cocaine habit; no matter⟳ how much he earned, it all seemed to disappear⟳ up his nose.”

“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.”

“bondage trousers; bondage jeans; bondage pants”

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