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bondage

bond·age [ bóndij ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. slavery: the condition of being enslaved or forced into serfdom

2. physical restraint during sex: the practice of being tied up or restrained physically during sex acts

3. restriction: the condition of being controlled by something that limits freedom

[14th century. < Anglo-Norman< Old Norse bóndi "husbandman" < present participle of búa "dwell"]
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