How do you use the word "enslavement" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "enslavement" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "enslavement": Enslavement is a crime against humanity. Somewhere in the far future a diabolical brain plotted the enslavement of mankind.

Enslavement Meaning

/ɛˈnsleɪvmənt/

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounThe act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage

Sentence Examples

Enslavement is a crime against humanity.

Somewhere in the far future a diabolical brain plotted the enslavement of mankind.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

captivity

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

The historical practice of ____ denied millions of people their basic human rights.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The systemic ____ of individuals is one of the darkest chapters in human history.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- substrateder.? Proto-Indo-European *ḱlewH-der.? Proto-Slavic *slov- Proto-Slavic *-ǫta Proto-Slavic *Slov-? Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ēnas Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Slavic *-inъ Proto-Slavic *-ěninъ Proto-Slavic *slověninъbor. Byzantine Greek Σκλαβηνός (Sklabēnós)der. Byzantine Greek Σκλᾰ́βος (Sklắbos)bor. Late Latin Sclavus Medieval Latin sclavusbor. Old French esclavebor. Middle English sclave English slave English enslave Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English enslavement From enslave + -ment.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"I should like to take this opportunity to express my wish for success and victory in our struggle against Communism and enslavement and for freedom and peace." — 1973 July 22 [1973 July 17], Chiang Kai-shek, “President Chiang Kai-shek's message to the mass rally supporting Captive Nations Week”, in Free China Weekly, volume XIV, number 28, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1, column 4:

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