Thralldom (noun)

The condition of being in bondage or in servitude as a slave or serf.

Origin:

The word "thralldom" comes from the old english word "þræll" meaning slave or servant. it has been used since the 14th century.

Examples:

1. He had been born into thralldom and knew no other way of life.
2. The abolition of thralldom was one of the most important social developments of the 19th century.
3. She could not imagine living in thralldom, dependent on another's will.
4. The people in thralldom were treated as less than human.
5. The thralldom was abolished in the United States after the Civil War.