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>Slavery doesn't come only through the form of physical subjugation from dictionary: slavery - the state of being a slave. slave - a person who is _the legal

>Slavery doesn't come only through the form of physical subjugation from dictionary: slavery - the state of being a slave. slave - a person who is _the legal property of another_ and is forced to obey them. The fact that you use "slavery" as a synonim to hard work and/or high dependance, doesn't make "doesn't come only through the form of physical subjugation" true.

DanBC 6y ago
Use a better dictionary. slavery, n. (ˈsleɪvərɪ)Forms: 6-7 slauerie, 6-8 slaverie, 7 slauery, 7- slavery.[f. slave n. 1 + -ery. Cf. MDu. slaverie (Du. slavernij), LG. slaverei (Da. slaveri, Sw. slafveri), G. scl-, sklaverei (skl-, schlaverey).] slavery, n. 1. Severe toil like that of a slave; heavy labour, hard work, drudgery. 1551: Robinson More's Utopia ii. v. (1895) 161 “In this hal, all vyle seruice, all slauerie,..is done by bondemen.” 1603: Owen Pembrokeshire (1891) 43 “Digginge of Coles, and other slaueryes and extreame toyles.” 1698: Fryer Acc. E. India & P. 34 “Asses which they use..to carry Packs,..and any other Slavery.” 1712: J. James tr. Le Blond's Gardening 65 “To give them continual Waterings..is a very great Slavery and Expence.” 1897: Daily News 13 Sept. 6/7 “Such people..ought never to keep servants, but do their own slavery.”
piva00 6y ago
Ok, so [0]: slavery noun slav· ery | \ ˈslā-v(ə-)rē \ Definition of slavery 1a: the practice of slaveholding b: the state of a person who is a chattel of another 2: submission to a dominating influence 3: drudgery, toil Or [1]: slavery in British English (ˈsleɪvərɪ ) NOUN 1. the state or condition of being a slave; a civil relationship whereby one person has absolute power over another and controls his or her life, liberty, and fortune 2. the subjection of a person to another person, esp in being forced into work 3. the condition of being subject to some influence or habit 4. work done in harsh conditions for low pay Or [2]: slavery Pronunciation /ˈslāv(ə)rē/ /ˈsleɪv(ə)ri/ NOUN 1. The state of being a slave. 1.1 The practice or system of owning slaves. 1.2 A condition compared to that of a slave in respect of exhausting labor or restricted freedom. 1.3 Excessive dependence on or devotion to something. Like others said: use better dictionaries. [0] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slavery https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slavery (Merriam-Webster) [1] https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/slavery https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/slavery (Collins) [2] https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/slavery https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/slavery (Oxford)
- tasubotadas 6y ago
  I like how delusion you are to pick maybe 3rd or 4th entry to prove your point while 1st and 2nd prove you wrong in almost every dictionary you've posted here.
  - piva00 6y ago
    I really don't get what you say, the definitions are there, the ordering isn't important and they match the meaning I meant. Don't project your delusion just because you want to be right, you aren't and the most polite approach is to admit it instead of doubling down. I don't expect this pathetic behaviour from HN posts.

DanBC 6y ago

Use a better dictionary. slavery, n. (ˈsleɪvərɪ)Forms: 6-7 slauerie, 6-8 slaverie, 7 slauery, 7- slavery.[f. slave n. 1 + -ery. Cf. MDu. slaverie (Du. slavernij), LG. slaverei (Da. slaveri, Sw. slafveri), G. scl-, sklaverei (skl-, schlaverey).] slavery, n. 1. Severe toil like that of a slave; heavy labour, hard work, drudgery. 1551: Robinson More's Utopia ii. v. (1895) 161 “In this hal, all vyle seruice, all slauerie,..is done by bondemen.” 1603: Owen Pembrokeshire (1891) 43 “Digginge of Coles, and other slaueryes and extreame toyles.” 1698: Fryer Acc. E. India & P. 34 “Asses which they use..to carry Packs,..and any other Slavery.” 1712: J. James tr. Le Blond's Gardening 65 “To give them continual Waterings..is a very great Slavery and Expence.” 1897: Daily News 13 Sept. 6/7 “Such people..ought never to keep servants, but do their own slavery.”

piva00 6y ago

Ok, so [0]: slavery noun slav· ery | \ ˈslā-v(ə-)rē \ Definition of slavery 1a: the practice of slaveholding b: the state of a person who is a chattel of another 2: submission to a dominating influence 3: drudgery, toil Or [1]: slavery in British English (ˈsleɪvərɪ ) NOUN 1. the state or condition of being a slave; a civil relationship whereby one person has absolute power over another and controls his or her life, liberty, and fortune 2. the subjection of a person to another person, esp in being forced into work 3. the condition of being subject to some influence or habit 4. work done in harsh conditions for low pay Or [2]: slavery Pronunciation /ˈslāv(ə)rē/ /ˈsleɪv(ə)ri/ NOUN 1. The state of being a slave. 1.1 The practice or system of owning slaves. 1.2 A condition compared to that of a slave in respect of exhausting labor or restricted freedom. 1.3 Excessive dependence on or devotion to something. Like others said: use better dictionaries. [0] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slavery https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slavery (Merriam-Webster) [1] https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/slavery https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/slavery (Collins) [2] https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/slavery https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/slavery (Oxford)

tasubotadas 6y ago
I like how delusion you are to pick maybe 3rd or 4th entry to prove your point while 1st and 2nd prove you wrong in almost every dictionary you've posted here.
- piva00 6y ago
  I really don't get what you say, the definitions are there, the ordering isn't important and they match the meaning I meant. Don't project your delusion just because you want to be right, you aren't and the most polite approach is to admit it instead of doubling down. I don't expect this pathetic behaviour from HN posts.