THRALLDOM Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

thralldom

noun

variants or thraldom

Definition of thralldom

as in slavery

the state of being an enslaved person having known only thralldom, the people rejoiced in their newfound freedom

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Recent Examples of thralldom Even in sports, where a thralldom to analytics dictates how the games will be played. — Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026

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slavery

Noun

Six months later, the ratification of the 13th Amendment permanently ended slavery in the United States.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Many abolitionists and Quakers – who fought to ban slavery – initially supported the colonization society’s removal efforts as a means for helping Black residents escape the cruelty of American laws, especially the Fugitive Slave Acts.

— Karen Masterson, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

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