Spanish Conversation · Level 89
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Spanish word
esclavitud
Pronunciation
IPA/esklaβiˈtuð/
Meaning
- feminine nounslavery
Example
La esclavitud fue abolida en muchos países.
Slavery was abolished in many countries.
More examples
En las noticias hablaron de casos recientes de esclavitud.
The news reported recent instances of slavery.
Core concept
Condition of coerced servitude that removes people's freedom and autonomy.
Common phrases
casos de esclavitud
instances of slavery
fin de la esclavitud
abolition of slavery
prohibición de la esclavitud
ban on slavery
Similar words
trabajo forzado: Compulsory labor exacted by force or threats, typically exploitative.
opresión: Use of power to suppress or control people, curtailing their freedoms and rights.
servidumbre: Condition of being bound to a master or to land and obliged to perform labor.
trata de personas: Illicit buying, transporting, and selling of people for exploitation, including forced labor or sex.
Definition in Spanish
Condición en la que personas están forzadas a servir o someterse a otras sin poder decidir sobre su propia vida.
Word origin
The noun comes from Medieval Latin sclavitudinem (from sclavus 'Slav'), with the suffix -tud/-tudo used to form an abstract noun for the condition or state of enslavement.
Usage tips
- Common collocations include abolir la esclavitud for abolition and trabajo esclavo to refer to forced labor.
Other meanings
- servitudenoun
- enslavementnoun
Opposites
- libertadlibertynoun
- liberaciónemancipationnoun
Related words
- esclavoslavenoun