thralldom

or thral·dom

[ thrawl-duhm ]
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noun
  1. the state of being a thrall; bondage; slavery; servitude.

Origin of thralldom

1
First recorded in 1125–75, thralldom is from the Middle English word thraldom.See thrall, -dom

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