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thralldom

American  
[thrawl-duhm] / ˈθrɔl dəm /
Or thraldom

noun

  1. the state of being a thrall; bondage; slavery; servitude.


Etymology

Origin of thralldom

First recorded in 1125–75, thralldom is from the Middle English word thraldom. See thrall, -dom

Example Sentences

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Critics and Cassandras of our thralldom to secondhand experience via the Internet are hardly scarce — Jaron Lanier, Evgeny Morozov, and Clifford Stoll are only among the most cogent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2022

I can readily understand how anyone under the influence of kingo could be dragged into a gruesome form of thralldom.

From Time Magazine Archive

Her characters�Chloe, Marjorie and Grace�do indeed twitch to nature's rhythms, but the thralldom of their bodies is endlessly amusing to their unfettered minds.

From Time Magazine Archive

This backdrop contains vivid scenes -- among them, the subjugation of an immense subcontinent and ancient cultures by an upstart island, and the upheavals that result when this thralldom is abruptly ended.

From Time Magazine Archive

Emphasis is, to a large degree, a matter of position, but position cannot emancipate any clause from the thralldom of subordination.

From English: Composition and Literature by Webster, W. F. (William Franklin)