Thraldoms

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The state of being a thrall or slave, indicating complete subjugation
2. A condition marked by servitude or bondage, often involving loss of personal freedom
3. The plight of being dominated or controlled by another, typically in a context of forced labor or servitude

Etymology: "Thraldoms" is the plural of "thraldom", a noun for the condition of being enslaved or completely under another's control. The plural form is used when speaking of several such states or several kinds of bondage at once. The base word, "thrall", came into English from Old Norse "þræll", a term for an unfree servant or bondsman. Its Scandinavian origin reflects the Viking Age contact between Norse speakers and the English, and the Old Norse word is related to the Danish "trældom", Norwegian "trelldom", and Swedish "träldom", all meaning slavery. "Thraldom" was formed in Middle English by adding the suffix "-dom", which marks a state or condition, as in "freedom" or "kingdom", to "thrall".

Synonyms: slaveries, bondages

Antonyms: freedom, liberation