"Slave" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Slave" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers

Slave

"Slave" Meaning

A person who is owned by or surrendered to another, and forced or willing to do the tasks that their owner/master wants them to do, often against their will.

(Note: Modernly, the term "slave" refers to a complex historical context, and it's now used more commonly in contexts referring to historical times. However, the term is still used in some contexts to describe forced labor or peonage, and is also used in contemporary anti-trafficking and abolitionist discussions.)

"Slave" Examples

Synonyms

Servant
Servile
Peon
Bondman
Groupie

"Slave" Similar Words

Slaughterer

Slaughterers

Slaughterhouse

Slaughterhouses

Slaughtering

The word "slaughtering" refers to the act of killing animals for food or human consumption, typically on a large scale in slaughterhouses. It can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is ruthlessly cruel or brutal.

Slaughters

Slav

Slave-driver

Slaved

Slavedriver

Slaveholder

Slaveholders

Those who held slaves, particularly in the Southern United States before the American Civil War, or during the institution of slavery.

Slaveholding

A slaveholding is the ownership or possession of slaves. It refers to the social, economic, and moral phenomenon of owning or possessing enslaved people as property. The term can also refer to the institution or systems of slavery itself, particularly in historical and abolitionist contexts. The concept of slaveholding has been widely condemned by many societies and is recognized as a gross human rights violation.

Slavemaster

Slaver

Slaver refers to a person who owns or controls slaves. A slaver is someone who participates in the process of capturing, buying, or selling humans, typically for the purpose of exploiting them for labor or other forms of exploitation. The term can also refer to the business or practice of slavery itself. However, the term "slaver" is often associated with 18th and 19th century historical contexts, and is now considered a pejorative and outdated term.