The act of putting in fetters or chains; restraining or binding; present participle of enfetter.
Present participle of enfetter, formed with -ing. Shows the action of binding or restraining as an ongoing process.
The -ing form emphasizes process and duration—'enfettering' isn't a quick action but a slow, continuous binding, which is why abolitionists used it to describe how systems enslaved people over time.
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