英语词汇slavery的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	slavery
词源	slavery n. 1550s, "severe toil, hard work, drudgery;" from slave (v.) + -ery. The meaning "state of servitude, condition of a slave, entire subjection to the will and commands of another" is from 1570s; the sense of "the keeping or holding of slaves" is from 1728. Entries linking to slavery slave v. 1550s, "to enslave," from slave (n.). The meaning "work like a slave" is attested by 1719. Related: Slaved; slaving. -ery word-forming element making nouns meaning "place for, art of, condition of, quantity of," from Middle English -erie, from Latin -arius (see -ary). Also sometimes in modern colloquial use "the collectivity of" or "an example of." pro-slavery adj. "favoring slavery; siding with the political interests of slaveholders," 1825, from pro- + slavery. updated on December 21, 2022
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slavery n.