bondage
[ bon-dij ]
/ ˈbɒn dɪdʒ /
noun
slavery or involuntary servitude; serfdom.
the state of being bound by or subjected to some external power or control.
the state or practice of being physically restrained, as by being tied up, chained, or put in handcuffs, for sexual gratification.
Early English Law.
personal subjection to the control of a superior; villeinage.
Origin of bondage
SYNONYMS FOR bondage
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British Dictionary definitions for bondage
bondage
/ (ˈbɒndɪdʒ) /
noun
slavery or serfdom; servitude
Also called: villeinage
(in medieval Europe) the condition and status of unfree peasants who provided labour and other services for their lord in return for holdings of land
a sexual practice in which one partner is physically bound