Added 9 October 2026 slavery /ˈsleɪvəɹi/ noun Categories: Describing WordsActionsEveryday Words In Latin: servitūdō Wiktionary noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about slavery at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The state of being under the control of another person. The practice of owning slaves. Work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay. Related Words: bondagethralldomthraldomthrallslaveenslavementservitudeserfdomtraffickingcaptivitysubjugationeasement Back to today's word