Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wage slavery

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables
wage slav-ery
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The dependence on wages for survival.

Uncountable

noun

Any form of employment with very low income.

Derogatory; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

minimum wage slave wage wage slave poverty trap

Frequently Paired Words

minimum wage slave wage wage slave poverty trap chattel slavery

Questions

What does wage slavery mean?
The dependence on wages for survival.

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