serfdom

[ surf-duhm ]

/ ˈsɜrf dəm /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR serfdom ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the condition of being a serf in a position of servitude, required to render services to a lord: He lived in serfdom until 1831 when, at the age of 30, he escaped.

the condition or population of serfs taken as a whole: Her thesis analyzes the phenomenon of serfdom and the manner in which it changed between 1772 and 1848.

servitude of any kind: Technology, in the absence of scientific guidance, is a Pied Piper leading us into industrial serfdom.

Also Archaic, serf·age .

Origin of serfdom

serf + -dom

Words nearby serfdom

Serengeti, serenity, Sereth, Serevent, serf, serfdom, serge, sergeant, sergeant at arms, sergeant at law, sergeant baker

Example sentences from the Web for serfdom

Tragically, the Medievalist Subreddit also never seems to address that tricky issue of serfdom—pro or con?
Five Subreddits You May Have Missed, and Probably Still Should Give a Miss|Kelly Williams Brown|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another is that the players are exploited in a system that amounts to a kind of serfdom.
College Sports Programs Don’t Deserve the Bad Rap They Routinely Receive|Michael Tomasky|March 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Obamacare is pushing America down the road to serfdom, but neither its opponents nor advocates seem to have noticed.
Obamacare Criminalizes Medicine|Shikha Dalmia|December 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Were Britain a serfdom and you the Czar, you could not compel me to this step.
Shirley|Charlotte Bront

Serfs replaced slaves; vassals replaced serfs; some day, vassalage also will disappear as did slavery and serfdom!
The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer|Eugne Sue
The reason for this is clear: the oppression and serfdom of the country, the opportunities of the city.
The Negro in the South|Booker T. Washington
Many of these acts betokened an intention on the part of the lawmakers to reduce the freedmen to a state of serfdom or peonage.
The Life of Lyman Trumbull|Horace White
It made the abolition of serfdom final and absolute on and after October 8, 1810.
The Governments of Europe|Frederic Austin Ogg

单词	serfdom
释义	serfdom [ surf-duhm ] / ˈsɜrf dəm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR serfdom ON THESAURUS.COM noun the condition of being a serf in a position of servitude, required to render services to a lord: He lived in serfdom until 1831 when, at the age of 30, he escaped. the condition or population of serfs taken as a whole: Her thesis analyzes the phenomenon of serfdom and the manner in which it changed between 1772 and 1848. servitude of any kind: Technology, in the absence of scientific guidance, is a Pied Piper leading us into industrial serfdom. Also Archaic, serf·age . Origin of serfdom serf + -dom Words nearby serfdom Serengeti, serenity, Sereth, Serevent, serf, serfdom, serge, sergeant, sergeant at arms, sergeant at law, sergeant baker Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for serfdom Tragically, the Medievalist Subreddit also never seems to address that tricky issue of serfdom—pro or con? Five Subreddits You May Have Missed, and Probably Still Should Give a Miss\|Kelly Williams Brown\|April 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Another is that the players are exploited in a system that amounts to a kind of serfdom. College Sports Programs Don’t Deserve the Bad Rap They Routinely Receive\|Michael Tomasky\|March 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Obamacare is pushing America down the road to serfdom, but neither its opponents nor advocates seem to have noticed. Obamacare Criminalizes Medicine\|Shikha Dalmia\|December 24, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Were Britain a serfdom and you the Czar, you could not compel me to this step. Shirley\|Charlotte Bront Serfs replaced slaves; vassals replaced serfs; some day, vassalage also will disappear as did slavery and serfdom! The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer\|Eugne Sue The reason for this is clear: the oppression and serfdom of the country, the opportunities of the city. The Negro in the South\|Booker T. Washington Many of these acts betokened an intention on the part of the lawmakers to reduce the freedmen to a state of serfdom or peonage. The Life of Lyman Trumbull\|Horace White It made the abolition of serfdom final and absolute on and after October 8, 1810. The Governments of Europe\|Frederic Austin Ogg Words related to serfdom servitude, bondage, enthrallment, servility, thralldom, villeinage, thrall, labor, drudge, restraint, indenture, drudgery, yoke, enslavement, captivity, work, grind, toil, subjection, peonage
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serfdom

noun

Origin of serfdom

Words nearby serfdom

Example sentences from the Web for serfdom

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