bondage

• Nom désignant l'état d'être lié, contraint ou retenu, souvent employé dans des contextes historiques, juridiques ou sociaux pour décrire l'esclavage ou la captivité.

A noun referring to the state of being bound, confined, or restrained, often used in historical, legal, or social contexts to describe servitude or captivity.

indénombrable

1. Slavery or captivityC1formal

   The state of being a slave or being physically confined.

   esclavage, servitude

   • The prisoners were kept in bondage for years.
   • He fought to free his people from bondage.
   • The novel describes the horrors of human bondage.

   Synonymescaptivityconfinementenslavementimprisonmentserfdomservitudeslaverysubjugationthralldomvassalage

   Antonymesfreedomindependenceliberty

2. C2informal

   A sexual practice involving the tying or restraining of a partner for pleasure.

   Bondage

   • Bondage is a common theme in certain adult films.
   • They explored bondage as part of their intimate relationship.
   • The workshop discussed safe practices in bondage.