Meanings
noundebt bondage (countable and uncountable, plural debt bondages)
plural debt bondages
- countableuncountableA condition similar to slavery where people are unable to control their lives or their work due to unpaid debts.
Elisha provides a poor widow with oil, so that she might redeem her children, taken in debt-bondage, and live on the proceeds of the remainder.
2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 123Synonyms: bonded labour, indenture, debt slavery
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA condition similar to slavery where people are unable to control their lives or their work due to unpaid debts.
Also see
Translations
Dutch schuldslavernij
- schuldslavernijcondition similar to slavery
Finnish velkaorjuus
- velkaorjuuscondition similar to slavery
German Schuldknechtschaft, Obnoxiation
- Schuldknechtschaftcondition similar to slavery
- Obnoxiationcondition similar to slavery
Russian кабала́
- кабала́ (kabalá)condition similar to slavery
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