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The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery.
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In Judeo-Christian tradition, the Israelites fled bondage at the hands of the Egyptians, only to wander in the wilderness for the next four decades.
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(by extension) The state of lacking freedom; constraint.
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He lived in financial bondage to his cocaine habit; no matter how much he earned, it all seemed to disappear up his nose.
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The practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure.
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Their marriage broke up when she discovered he had been engaging in bondage games with a local dominatrix while he was supposedly working out at the gym.
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Applied to clothing with many buckles, zips, etc., associated with punk and goth subcultures.
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bondage trousers; bondage jeans; bondage pants