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1
the condition of being under the control or dominance of another person, often involving restriction of freedom
- In the historical context of slavery, individuals were often kept in bondage as forced laborers.
- The victim endured years of emotional bondage in an abusive relationship.
- Economic hardship can sometimes lead people into financial bondage, unable to break free from debt.
- The cult leader maintained psychological bondage over his followers, manipulating their beliefs and actions.
- Mental health struggles can feel like a form of bondage, limiting one's ability to live freely and fully.
2
sexual practice that involves physically restraining (by cords or handcuffs) one of the partners
3
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power