Meaning & Definition of word "Slave"

Slave

/sleɪv/

1. A person who is legally owned by another and is forced to work for that person without pay.
- Example: The plantation owner had many slaves working in the fields.
2. A person who is severely oppressed or controlled by another person or an institution.
- Example: He felt like a slave to his demanding job, with no time for himself.
3. A device or component that is controlled by another device (the master) in a system.
- Example: In the computer network, one computer acted as the master while the others were slaves.

●From Old French 'esclave', from Latin 'sclavus', from the Byzantine Greek 'sklabos', meaning Slav.

slave to the grind:

Someone who works tirelessly, especially at a job they dislike.

wage slave:

A person who depends on wages for a living and has little control over their life.

slave away:

To work very hard for a long period of time.

freeman:

A person who is not a slave; someone who has freedom.

servitude:

The state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful.

bondage:

The state of being bound to someone as a slave.

Meaning: A worker who is overworked and underpaid.

● Example Sentence: I feel like a slave to my job with these long hours.

Meaning: Someone who is deeply devoted to or obsessed with something.

● Example Sentence: He's a slave to his video games, playing all weekend.