slavelike

slavelike

English

Etymology

slave +‎ -like

Adjective

slavelike (comparative more slavelike, superlative most slavelike)

1. Resembling a slave.
2. Resembling conditions of slavery
   • 2007 July 17, Howard W. French, “Beijing’s Lack of Penalties in Labor Cases Stirs Outrage”, in New York Times‎:

     SHANGHAI, July 16 — China’s efforts to bring a quick end to an embarrassing labor scandal over slavelike conditions for hundreds of workers at brick kilns in Shanxi Province has provoked anger among victims and widespread criticism.

Translations

resembling a slave

Finnish: orjamainen (fi)

resembling conditions of slavery

Finnish: orjanomainen

Anagrams

• salvelike