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Definitions: Enslavement |
EnslavementNoun1. The state of being a slave; "So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare. 2. The act of making slaves of your captives. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "enslavement" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1861. (references) |
Synonym: EnslavementSynonym: captivity (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Subjection | Noun: subjection; dependence, dependency; subordination; thrall, thralldom, thraldom, enthrallment, subjugation, bondage, serfdom; feudalism, feudality; vassalage, villenage; slavery, enslavement, involuntary servitude; conquest. |
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Screenplays | Some do it for enslavement! (Shock Treatment; writing credit: Richard O'Brien; Jim Sharman) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | The Evil system of colonialism and imperialism arose and throve with the enslavement of Negroes and the trade in Negroes, and it will surely come to its end with the complete emancipation of the Black people.Credit: Library of Congress. |
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Minorities | Mauritania | There are indications that racism on the part of some White Moors may have contributed both to the persistence of such vestiges and consequences of past White Moor enslavement of Black Moors, and to the expulsions and reported dispossession of members of darker southern ethnic groups with no tradition of servility to White Moors. (references) |
Political Economy | Sudan | A considerable number of children suffered serious abuse, including abduction, enslavement, and forced conscription in the war zones. (references) |
Worker Rights | Slovenia | Sentences for enslavement convictions range from 1 to 10 years' imprisonment. (references) |
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George Bush | 1989-1993 | There are those who cannot free themselves of enslavement to whatever addiction--drugs, welfare, the demoralization that rules the slums. |
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| "Enslavement" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Enslavement" is used about 38 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 38 | 55,818 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
enslavement | 13 |
beauty enslavement | 7 |
obtained enslavement | 3 |
enslavement internal | 2 |
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| Language | Translations for "enslavement"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | skllavërim, nënshtrim (abidance, conformity, conquest, humility, subdual, subjection, subjugation, submission, subordination, yielding). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | عبودية (bondage, captivity, obsequiousness, serfdom, servitude, slavery, subjection, subservience, thraldom, thrall, yoke), إستعباد (prostration, servitude, slavery, subjection, subjugation, subservience). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | робство (bondage, bondservice, fetter, serfage, serfdom, servitude, slavery, thrall, thralldom, vassalage), поробване (subjugation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | zotroèení, ujařmení (subjugation), poroba (subjugation), otroctví (bondage, servility, servitude, slavery, thraldom). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | orjuutus. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | asservissement. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | versklavung (enslaving). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | υποδούλωση (subjugation), ανδραποδισμόσ (servitude). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | שעבו" (bondage, enthrallment, lien, mortgage, serfdom, slavery, subjugation), "שתעב"ות (mortgaging, serfdom, subjection, submission). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | rabigába döntés. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | perbudakan (bondage, slavery). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | asservimento (control system, coupling). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 使役 (employing, setting to work, using). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | しえき (employing, private interest, setting to work, using). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | deyrsnys (bondage, high price, serfdom, slavery, subjection). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | enslavementay escravizar (chain, enthral, enthrall, thrall), escravidão (bondage, captivity, drudgery, servitude, slavery, slaving, thraldom, thrall). (various references) subjugare (subjection, subjugation), aservire (enslaving, servitude), înrobire. (various references) порабощение. (various references) ropstvo (bondage, peonage, serfage, servility, servitude, slavery, thraldom, thrall). (various references) esclavitud (bondage, peonage, servitude, slavery, thrall). (various references) förslavning. (various references) esaret (bondage, captivity, enthrallment, enthralment, servitude, slavery, thraldom, thralldom), körü körüne bağlılık, kölelik (bondage, enthrallment, enthralment, peonage, peonism, serfage, serfdom, servility, servitude, slavery, thraldom, thrall, thralldom, villainage, villeinage), köleleştirme. (various references) рабство (bondage, captivity, serfage, serfdom, serfhood, servitude, slavery, thrall, vassalage), поневолення (captivity). (various references) tình trạng bị nô dịch, sự nô dịch hoá (subjugation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Words beginning with "enslavement": enslavements. (additional references) | |
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"Enslavement" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: enslavemnt. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "enslavement" (pronounced enslā"vmunt) |
| 6 | -ā" v m u n t | pavement. |
| 5 | -v m u n t | achievement, bereavement, improvement, involvement, movement. |
| 4 | -m u n t | abandonment, abatement, accompaniment, accomplishment, accouterment, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, adamant, adjournment, adjustment, adornment, advancement, advertisement, advisement, aggrandizement, agreement, ailment, alignment, allotment, amazement, amendment, amusement, announcement, annulment, antigovernment, apartment, appeasement, appointment, apportionment, argument, armament, arraignment, arrangement, assessment, assignment, assortment, astonishment, atonement, attachment, attainment, banishment, basement, battlement, bemusement, betterment, bewilderment, blandishment, bombardment, claimant, Clement, commandment, commencement, commitment, compartment, complement, comportment, concealment, condiment, confinement, consignment, containment, contentment, copayment, curtailment, debarment, debasement, deferment, department, deployment, deportment, derailment, detachment, determent, detriment, development, diminishment, disagreement, disappointment, disarmament, disbarment, disbursement, discernment, discouragement, disenchantment, disenfranchisement, disengagement, disestablishment, disgruntlement, disillusionment, disinvestment, dismantlement, dismemberment, displacement, divestment, dormant, easement, element, embankment, embarrassment, embayment, embellishment, embezzlement, embodiment, emplacement, employment, empowerment, enactment, encampment, enchantment, encirclement, encouragement, encroachment, endangerment, endearment, endorsement, endowment, enforcement, engagement, enhancement, enjoyment, enlargement, enlightenment, enlistment, enrichment, enrollment, entanglement, entertainment, enticement, entitlement, entombment, entrapment, entrenchment, environment, equipment, escapement, escarpment, establishment, estrangement, excitement, excrement, experiment, extinguishment, figment, filament, formant, fragment, fulfillment, garment, garnishment, government, harassment, impairment, impeachment, impediment, implement, impoundment, impoverishment, impressment, imprisonment, incitement, inclement, increment, indictment, inducement, informant, infotainment, infringement, installment, instrument, integument, internment, intersegment, investment, judgement, judgment, ligament, maltreatment, management, measurement, micromanagement, misgovernment, misjudgment, mismanagement, misstatement, mistreatment, moment, monument, nongovernment, nonmanagement, nonpayment, nourishment, ointment, ornament, orpiment, outplacement, overpayment, overstatement, parchment, parliament, payment, pigment, placement, postponement, postretirement, predicament, prejudgment, prepayment, presentment, procurement, pronouncement, punishment, puzzlement, readjustment, realignment, reappointment, reapportionment, rearmament, rearrangement, reassessment, reassignment, recruitment, redeployment, redevelopment, reemployment, reenactment, refinement, refreshment, refurbishment, regiment, reimbursement, reinforcement, reinstatement, reinvestment, repayment, replacement, replenishment, requirement, resentment, resettlement, restatement, retirement, retrenchment, rudiment, sacrament, sediment, segment, sentiment, settlement, shipment, statement, supplement, temperament, tenement, testament, tournament, treatment, underdevelopment, underemployment, undergarment, underpayment, understatement, unemployment, vehement, wonderment. |
| 3 | -u n t | aberrant, abhorrent, abortifacient, absent, absorbent, abstinent, abundant, accelerant, accident, accountant, adherent, adjacent, adjutant, adolescent, afferent, affiant, affluent, agent, ambient, ambivalent, ancient, antecedent, antidepressant, antioxidant, apparent, applicant, ardent, argent, arrant, arrogant, ascendant, aspirant, assailant, assistant, astringent, attendant, belligerent, beneficent, benevolent, blatant, brilliant, buoyant, celebrant, clairvoyant, client, coefficient, cogent, cognizant, coherent, coincident, combatant, competent, complacent, complainant, complaisant, compliant, component, concomitant, concurrent, confident, confluent, consequent, consistent, consonant, constant, constituent, consultant, contaminant, contestant, continent, contingent, convalescent, convenient, convent, convergent, conversant, coolant, corespondent, cormorant, correspondent, Courant, covenant, Crescent, crosscurrent, current, decadent, decedent, decent, declarant, decongestant, defendant, defiant, deficient, defoliant, delinquent, deodorant, dependent, depressant, descendant, descendent, despondent, detergent, determinant, deterrent, deviant, different, diligent, discordant, disinfectant, disobedient, dispersant, dissident, dissonant, distant, divalent, divergent, docent, dominant, ebullient, efferent, effervescent, efficient, effluent, elegant, elephant, eloquent, emergent, emigrant, eminent, entrant, equivalent, errant, esculent, evanescent, evident, excellent, exigent, existent, exorbitant, expectant, expectorant, expedient, exponent, extant, extravagant, exuberant, exultant, Fabricant, fervent, flagrant, flamboyant, flatulent, flippant, fluent, fluorescent, fragrant, fraudulent, frequent, gallant, giant, grandiloquent, grandparent, hesitant, hydrant, ignorant, immanent, immigrant, imminent, impatient, impertinent, important, impotent, imprudent, inadvertent, incandescent, incessant, incident, incipient, incoherent, incompetent, inconsistent, incontinent, inconvenient, incumbent, indecent, independent, indifferent, indigent, indignant, indolent, indulgent, inefficient, infant, infrequent, ingredient, inhabitant, inhalant, inherent, innocent, inpatient, insignificant, insistent, insolent, insolvent, instant, insufficient, insurgent, intelligent, intercurrent, interdependent, intermittent, intolerant, intransigent, invariant, iridescent, irrelevant, irreverent, irritant, itinerant, jubilant, latent, leant, lenient, lieutenant, litigant, lubricant, lucent, luminescent, luxuriant, magnificent, malevolent, malignant, merchant, migrant, militant, miscreant, monovalent, mordant, mutant, nascent, negligent, noncombatant, nonexistent, nonresident, nonviolent, nutrient, obedient, observant, obsolescent, occupant, odorant, omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient, operant, opponent, opulent, outpatient, overconfident, oxidant, pageant, parent, participant, patent, patient, peasant, penchant, pendant, penitent, pennant, percipient, permanent, persistent, pertinent, petulant, pheasant, piquant, pleasant, pliant, poignant, pollutant, potent, preadolescent, precedent, predominant, preeminent, pregnant, prescient, present, prevalent, proficient, prominent, propellant, proponent, protestant, provident, prudent, prurient, pungent, pursuant, quadrant, quiescent, quotient, radiant, rampant, reagent, recalcitrant, recent, recipient, recombinant, recurrent, redundant, refrigerant, Regent, registrant, relevant, reliant, reluctant, reminiscent, remnant, repellent, repentant, repugnant, resident, resilient, resistant, resonant, resplendent, respondent, resultant, resurgent, retardant, reticent, reverent, rodent, ruminant, salient, seafront, sealant, semipermanent, Sequent, sergeant, serpent, servant, significant, silent, solvent, somnolent, stagnant, stimulant, strident, stringent, student, subcontinent, subsequent, subservient, succulent, sufficient, supergiant, superintendent, supplicant, suppressant, surfactant, talent, tangent, tenant, tetravalent, tolerant, torrent, transcendent, transient, translucent, transparent, trenchant, trident, triumphant, truant, truculent, tumescent, turbulent, tyrant, undercurrent, unimportant, unpleasant, unrepentant, urgent, vacant, vagrant, valiant, variant, verdant, vibrant, vigilant, violent, virulent, warrant. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-e-e-l-m-n-n-s-t-v" | |
-2 letters: venenates. | |
-3 letters: easement, elements, elevates, selenate, talesmen, venenate. | |
-4 letters: element, elevate, elevens, enamels, enslave, evenest, laments, lateens, leanest, leavens, lensman, lensmen, levants, mantels, mantles, meanest, neatens, stelene, teleman, telemen, velamen. | |
-5 letters: aments, aneles, anenst, elates, eleven, enamel, enates, enemas, esteem, events, lament, lamest, lateen, latens, leaven, leaves, lemans, lenten, levant, levees, mantel, mantes, mantle, mavens, measle, melees, mensae, mensal, mental, mestee, metals, navels, neaten, nestle, samlet, sateen, seamen, senate, sennet, sleave, sleeve, stamen, steeve, stelae, svelte, teasel, valets, vanmen, veenas, velate, vestal, vestee. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-e-e-l-m-n-n-s-t-v" | |
+1 letter: enslavements. | |
+5 letters: governmentalizes, semigovernmental. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)45 6E 73 6C 61 76 65 6D 65 6E 74 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references). -. ... .-.. .- ...- . -- . -. - |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000101 01101110 01110011 01101100 01100001 01110110 01100101 01101101 01100101 01101110 01110100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)E n s l a v e m e n t |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0045 006E 0073 006C 0061 0076 0065 006D 0065 006E 0074 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3980857867887179718086 |
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