Enfettered

/ɪnˈfɛtərd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of enfetter; put in chains or restraints, either physically or metaphorically.

Etymology

Past tense and past participle of enfetter, formed by adding -ed to the verb base.

Kelly Says

You'll find 'enfettered' throughout Romantic and Victorian poetry—'enfettered by tradition' or 'enfettered in love'—it's a word that connects literal imprisonment to the invisible constraints of society and emotion.

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