Bondage
noun
The state of being under someone else's control, usually relating to slavery or intense labor.
He was sold into bondage at a young age, working in the fields from dawn until dusk.
Often appears as...
- sold into bondage
- bondage of sin
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Formal
Historical
noun
The state of being tied up or chained as part of sexual activity.
They explored bondage as part of their intimate relationship.
Often appears as...
- bondage and discipline
- sexual bondage
noun
Being stuck in a situation or habit that is hard to escape from.
She was in the bondage of a severely demanding job.
Often appears as...
- bondage of fear
- bondage of addiction
noun
The state of being under someone else's control, usually relating to slavery or intense labor.
He was sold into bondage at a young age, working in the fields from dawn until dusk.
Often appears as...
- sold into bondage
- bondage of sin
Usage tips
Formal
Historical
noun
The state of being tied up or chained as part of sexual activity.
They explored bondage as part of their intimate relationship.
Often appears as...
- bondage and discipline
- sexual bondage
noun
Being stuck in a situation or habit that is hard to escape from.
She was in the bondage of a severely demanding job.
Often appears as...
- bondage of fear
- bondage of addiction
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Used to describe forced labor in history, like slavery or feudal systems.
Many history books discuss the bondage of serfs in medieval Europe.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Weight
Implies deep suffering and loss of freedom; very serious and heavy term.
The memoir detailed the author's journey from bondage to freedom.
Pro Tip 3/3Power Dynamics
Highlights an imbalance of power; one group controls another.
The film depicted the harsh bondage imposed by the colonizers on the indigenous population.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Used to describe forced labor in history, like slavery or feudal systems.
Many history books discuss the bondage of serfs in medieval Europe.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Weight
Implies deep suffering and loss of freedom; very serious and heavy term.
The memoir detailed the author's journey from bondage to freedom.
Pro Tip 3/3Power Dynamics
Highlights an imbalance of power; one group controls another.
The film depicted the harsh bondage imposed by the colonizers on the indigenous population.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Used to describe forced labor in history, like slavery or feudal systems.
Many history books discuss the bondage of serfs in medieval Europe.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Weight
Implies deep suffering and loss of freedom; very serious and heavy term.
The memoir detailed the author's journey from bondage to freedom.
Pro Tip 3/3Power Dynamics
Highlights an imbalance of power; one group controls another.
The film depicted the harsh bondage imposed by the colonizers on the indigenous population.
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Liz Diller: A giant...
it's very, very historically sensitive. And so we couldn't really touch its surfaces. We couldn't leave any traces behind. So we strained it from the edges, and we held it by cables. It's a study of some bondage techniques, which are actually very important because it's hit by wind all the time.
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A giant bubble for...
landmarked it's very very historically sensitive and so we couldn't really touch its services we couldn't leave any traces behind so we strained it from the edges and we held it by cables it's a study of some bondage techniques which are actually very very important because it's hit by
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The electrifying...
During the escape, she was only able to rescue her youngest daughter Sophia, while her other children remained in bondage. It would be two years before she regained custody of Peter. After that, she would wait another two years before she saw any of her other children.
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What if we ended the...
in every corner of the country, who are held in jail on bail bondage, right now -- they need a lifeline today. That's where The Bail Project comes in. We have a proven model, a plan of action, and a growing network of bail disrupters
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Jodi Cobb: Human Bondage...
poisoned by the dye and in the glass making industry the kids are held in debt bondage that was actually incurred by their parents they work over these gas burners in intense heat and fumes with no ventilation no protective gear
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Jimmy Carter: Why I...
across international borders every year into slavery, and that 80 percent of those sold are women, into sexual slavery. In the United States right this moment, 60,000 people are living in human bondage, or slavery.
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Almudena Toral:...
They can trigger understanding across political divides and awaken our universal sense of empathy. Survivors like the now deceased Jennifer taught me that brutal bondage does not happen far away.
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Lisa Kristine: Photos...
and that fire will shine a light on slavery, for without that light, the beast of bondage can continue to live in the shadows. Thank you very much.
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Isabel Allende: How to...
from domestic bondage. At 88, she has saved 12,000 girls, and she has changed the culture in the country. Now it is illegal for fathers
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After billions of years...
There's a story in Somerset Maugham's novel "Of Human Bondage" about an ancient sage who summarizes the entire history of mankind as,
Video examples
Liz Diller: A giant...
it's very, very historically sensitive. And so we couldn't really touch its surfaces. We couldn't leave any traces behind. So we strained it from the edges, and we held it by cables. It's a study of some bondage techniques, which are actually very important because it's hit by wind all the time.
Video examples
A giant bubble for...
landmarked it's very very historically sensitive and so we couldn't really touch its services we couldn't leave any traces behind so we strained it from the edges and we held it by cables it's a study of some bondage techniques which are actually very very important because it's hit by
Video examples
The electrifying...
During the escape, she was only able to rescue her youngest daughter Sophia, while her other children remained in bondage. It would be two years before she regained custody of Peter. After that, she would wait another two years before she saw any of her other children.
Video examples
What if we ended the...
in every corner of the country, who are held in jail on bail bondage, right now -- they need a lifeline today. That's where The Bail Project comes in. We have a proven model, a plan of action, and a growing network of bail disrupters
Video examples
Jodi Cobb: Human Bondage...
poisoned by the dye and in the glass making industry the kids are held in debt bondage that was actually incurred by their parents they work over these gas burners in intense heat and fumes with no ventilation no protective gear
Video examples
Jimmy Carter: Why I...
across international borders every year into slavery, and that 80 percent of those sold are women, into sexual slavery. In the United States right this moment, 60,000 people are living in human bondage, or slavery.
Video examples
Almudena Toral:...
They can trigger understanding across political divides and awaken our universal sense of empathy. Survivors like the now deceased Jennifer taught me that brutal bondage does not happen far away.
Video examples
Lisa Kristine: Photos...
and that fire will shine a light on slavery, for without that light, the beast of bondage can continue to live in the shadows. Thank you very much.
Video examples
Isabel Allende: How to...
from domestic bondage. At 88, she has saved 12,000 girls, and she has changed the culture in the country. Now it is illegal for fathers
Video examples
After billions of years...
There's a story in Somerset Maugham's novel "Of Human Bondage" about an ancient sage who summarizes the entire history of mankind as,
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Deborah Tannen
American Sociologist
There's the bond of a connection and the bond of bondage... When you are connected to somebody, everything each one does affects the other, and it's a kind of bondage. You're not as free as you would be if that person wasn't in your life.
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Swami Vivekananda
Indian Clergyman
The moment I have realized God sitting in the temple of every human body, the moment I stand in reverence before every human being and see God in him - that moment I am free from bondage, everything that binds vanishes, and I am free.
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Bruce Barton
American Author
What a curious phenomenon it is that you can get men to die for the liberty of the world who will not make the little sacrifice that is needed to free themselves from their own individual bondage.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
The Israelites' slavery in Egypt is the equivalent of our slavery to sin. God sent Moses to deliver them from bondage, and He sent Jesus Christ to set us free.
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Nelson Mandela
South African Statesman
We pledge ourselves to liberate all our people from the continuing bondage of poverty, deprivation, suffering, gender and other discrimination.
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Ramana Maharshi
Indian Philosopher
For those who have obtained unobstructed knowledge of Self, the world is seen merely as a bondage causing imagination.
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Henry Giroux
American Critic
Collective freedom is one devoid of material bondage and one that supports the institutions necessary for democracy.
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Isaac Hayes
American Musician
Guys in slavery sang praises to the Lord to deliver them from bondage.
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Rabindranath Tagore
Indian Poet
Emancipation from the bondage of the soil is no freedom for the tree.
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Dan Quayle
American Vice President
I understand the importance of bondage between parent and child.
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Deborah Tannen
American Sociologist
There's the bond of a connection and the bond of bondage... When you are connected to somebody, everything each one does affects the other, and it's a kind of bondage. You're not as free as you would be if that person wasn't in your life.
Quote examples
Swami Vivekananda
Indian Clergyman
The moment I have realized God sitting in the temple of every human body, the moment I stand in reverence before every human being and see God in him - that moment I am free from bondage, everything that binds vanishes, and I am free.
Quote examples
Bruce Barton
American Author
What a curious phenomenon it is that you can get men to die for the liberty of the world who will not make the little sacrifice that is needed to free themselves from their own individual bondage.
Quote examples
Joyce Meyer
American Author
The Israelites' slavery in Egypt is the equivalent of our slavery to sin. God sent Moses to deliver them from bondage, and He sent Jesus Christ to set us free.
Quote examples
Nelson Mandela
South African Statesman
We pledge ourselves to liberate all our people from the continuing bondage of poverty, deprivation, suffering, gender and other discrimination.
Quote examples
Ramana Maharshi
Indian Philosopher
For those who have obtained unobstructed knowledge of Self, the world is seen merely as a bondage causing imagination.
Quote examples
Henry Giroux
American Critic
Collective freedom is one devoid of material bondage and one that supports the institutions necessary for democracy.
Quote examples
Isaac Hayes
American Musician
Guys in slavery sang praises to the Lord to deliver them from bondage.
Quote examples
Rabindranath Tagore
Indian Poet
Emancipation from the bondage of the soil is no freedom for the tree.
Quote examples
Dan Quayle
American Vice President
I understand the importance of bondage between parent and child.
Example 1 of 10
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