escravidão — meaning in English

English meaning

• bondage noun The state of being enslaved, or forced servitude with no freedom.
• slavery noun The practice or system of owning people as property and forcing them to work.

Senses

escravidão is used for these senses in English:

• bondage The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery.

bondage — full definition

1. noun The state of being enslaved, or forced servitude with no freedom.
2. noun The practice of tying or restraining someone, typically for sexual pleasure.

slavery — full definition

1. noun The practice or system of owning people as property and forcing them to work.
2. noun A state of being controlled or dominated by something, such as an addiction.

Related Portuguese words