slaveholding

Meanings

Plural: slaveholdings

Noun

the practice of owning slaves
The institution or practice of owning slaves.
An owning of one or more slaves.

Adjective Satellite

allowing slavery
- "the slaveholding South"

Adj

Having possession/ownership of one or more slaves.

Origin / Etymology

From slave + holding.

Synonyms

slavery

Scrabble Score: 20

slaveholding is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
slaveholding is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
slaveholding is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

slaveholding is a valid Words With Friends word