इंग्रजी

slavery

gb/slˈeɪvɚi/ us/slˈeɪvɚi/
B1 इंग्रजी
~ 2400
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम B1 state
1

System of forced labor and ownership

When someone is owned by another person and must work without pay or freedom.

वापर नमुना: [someone] is in slavery
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slavery' with 'slaver,' which means a person who trades slaves.
समानार्थी शब्द
bondage (More literary or formal term for the condition of being enslaved.) | servitude (A formal term that can mean forced labor, sometimes used more broadly than slavery.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
freedom (Represents the opposite state of being free from control or ownership.) | liberty (Emphasizes personal independence and rights, the opposite of being enslaved.)
सहप्रयोग
abolish slavery |end slavery |modern slavery |slavery abolition |slavery system
विषय
history |human rights |law |politics |work
उदाहरणे
  • Slavery was officially abolished in the United States in 1865.
  • Millions of people around the world are still trapped in modern slavery.
  • The museum has an exhibit on the history of slavery in the region.
  • She dedicated her life to fighting against human trafficking and slavery.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • Slavery means people are not free.
  • Slavery was common in the past.
  • Many countries have ended slavery.
  • Slavery is against human rights.
नाम B2 state
2

Extreme control over someone's life or work

When someone is treated very badly and has no freedom in their work or life, like a slave.

वापर नमुना: [someone] is in slavery to [something/someone]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may mistakenly think the metaphorical use means actual historical slavery if not given context.
समानार्थी शब्द
oppression (General term for unfair and cruel control, not limited to ownership.) | exploitation (Focuses on unfair use of someone's work or resources.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
autonomy (The ability to make one's own decisions freely.) | independence (Being free from control by others.)
सहप्रयोग
slavery to debt |slavery to routine |economic slavery
विषय
work |emotions |relationships
उदाहरणे
  • Some workers feel their jobs are a kind of slavery.
  • He described his long hours as slavery to the company.
  • The book explores the slavery of addiction.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • He feels like his job is slavery.
  • Debt can be a kind of slavery.
  • She says she is in slavery to her boss.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
slavery
IPA
GB/slˈeɪvɚi/
US/slˈeɪvɚi/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
slavery (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (slavery)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: slavery
  • Plural: slavery
संबंधित शब्द
Core family
slave noun B2 enslave verb enslavement noun
Negative and opposite forms
free adjective A1 freedom noun B1
Advanced or less common
slavish adjective slavishly adverb
वाक्प्रचार

abolish slavery

1
/əbˈɑlɪʃ slˈeɪvɚi/
fixed phrase formal

End legal ownership of people

To make laws that stop people from owning other people.

उदाहरणे
  • The country abolished slavery in the 19th century.
  • Campaigners worked hard to abolish slavery worldwide.

modern slavery

1
/mˈɑdɚn slˈeɪvɚi/
fixed phrase

Exploitation in current times similar to historical slavery

When people today are forced to work or live without freedom, often through threats or lies.

उदाहरणे
  • Modern slavery affects millions worldwide, including victims of human trafficking.
  • The report highlights cases of modern slavery in supply chains.

slavery to debt

1
/slˈeɪvɚi tə dˈɛt/
fixed phrase

Being trapped in unfair debt repayment work

When someone must keep working because they owe money and cannot pay it off fairly.

उदाहरणे
  • Many workers are caught in slavery to debt due to unfair contracts.
  • Slavery to debt keeps families in poverty for generations.

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