Enchaining

/ɪnˈtʃeɪnɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act of binding with chains; confining or restricting someone or something.

Etymology

Present participle of enchain, formed by adding -ing to the verb stem. This form allows the action of chaining to be used as a noun or continuous action.

Kelly Says

This word captures something interesting about human experience—we use a word for literal chains ('enchaining prisoners') for all kinds of metaphorical restrictions ('enchaining myself to my desk')—because we understand invisible constraints just as well as real ones.

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