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sexual slavery

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A criminal activity that involves forced sexual acts upon a person who is usually held hostage as a slave.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: criminology, human-sciences, law, sciences

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: الاستعباد الجنسي — criminal activity
  • Chinese Mandarin: 性奴役 (xìng núyì) — criminal activity
  • Chinese Mandarin: 性奴隸 /性奴隶 (xìng núlì) — criminal activity
  • Finnish: seksiorjuus — criminal activity
  • French: esclavage sexuel — criminal activity
  • German: Zwangsprostitution — criminal activity
  • Japanese: 性的奴隷 (seiteki dorei) — criminal activity
  • Kazakh: жыныстық құлдық (jynystyq qūldyq) — criminal activity
  • Portuguese: escravidão sexual — criminal activity
  • Russian: сексуа́льное ра́бство (sɛksuálʹnoje rábstvo) — criminal activity
  • Scottish Gaelic: tràillealachd-drùise — criminal activity
  • Spanish: trata de blancas — criminal activity