thralldom

noun

variants or thraldom
Definition of thralldomnext
as in slavery
the state of being an enslaved person having known only thralldom, the people rejoiced in their newfound freedom

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Recent Examples of thralldom Even in sports, where a thralldom to analytics dictates how the games will be played. — Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
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slavery
Noun
  • Public monuments condemning slavery have been removed, and Confederate names have been restored to Army bases.
    — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Brought to the region to address economic and environmental woes shaped by the ghost of plantation slavery, kudzu was later abandoned as shifting needs rendered the plant unnecessary.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of slavery

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“Thralldom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thralldom. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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