Enslavement
(noun)
- The state of being a slave, having lost the freedom of one's own will, and being forced to work under the control of another person.
- The act of making someone a slave, or the state of being enslaved.
Origin:
From the english word "enslave" which comes from the old french word esclavage, which means "slavery".
Examples:
- The abolition of enslavement was one of the main goals of the civil rights movement.
- The enslavement of African people was a dark period in human history.
- The enslavement of the prisoners was a common practice in the ancient world.
- The slavery and enslavement of people based on race is morally repugnant and must be eradicated.
- The child was sold into enslavement by her parents.