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slavery Synonyms

Another word for slavery

Choosing another word for slavery depends on context, so the 14 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The state or condition of being a slave, or the social and legal institution of owning human beings as property and forcing them to work without freedom.

Usage Example

"The abolition of bondage was a defining milestone in nineteenth-century legal and political history."

Strongest
bondage
enslavement
servitude
Strong
thralldom
subjugation
serfdom
captivity
Weak
peonage

• noun (Context 2)

A condition of exhausting, poorly compensated toil, or complete submission to a dominating influence, habit, or convention.

Usage Example

"Critics argued that rigid adherence to outdated traditions amounted to intellectual drudgery."

Strong
drudgery
toil
subjection
grind
subservience
travail

Opposites of slavery

The opposite of slavery shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

freedom
liberty
emancipation
liberation
autonomy
manumission
independence
leisure
See all opposites of slavery

• Nearby Words

slaveholder
slaveholding
slaver
slavery
slaveship
slavish
slavishly

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Slavery. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/slavery
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