1. plural of bondage; the state of being bound or enslaved; lack of freedom
Usage: countable and uncountable uses; often used in historical or political contexts
2. plural of bondage; physical restraint or confinement
Usage: less common plural usage

Examples

• The abolitionists fought to end the bondages of enslaved people.
• Many nations have struggled to break free from economic bondages.
• The historical museum displayed artifacts from various bondages and forms of oppression.
• She wrote about the psychological bondages that limit personal growth.
• The treaty aimed to liberate the colonized territories from imperial bondages.