servitude

[ sur-vi-tood, -tyood ]

/ ˈsɜr vɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /

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noun

slavery or bondage of any kind: political or intellectual servitude.

compulsory service or labor as a punishment for criminals: penal servitude.

Law. a right possessed by one person to use another's property.

Origin of servitude

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Late Latin servitūdō, equivalent to servi-, combining form of servus “slave” + -tūdō,-tude

SYNONYMS FOR servitude

1 serfdom, thralldom.

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ANTONYMS FOR servitude

1 liberty.

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synonym study for servitude

1. See slavery.

Words nearby servitude

servile, servile work, serving, Servite, servitor, servitude, Servius Tullius, servlet, servo, servocontrol, servomechanism

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Example sentences from the Web for servitude

Trapped in the cycle of permanent emergency and perpetual action, he wrote, “servitude has no rest, agitation no pleasure.”
Hunter S. Thompson Was Right About America: It’s Still Freaks vs. Fear|James Poulos|February 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the rush to replace words with images may be preparing us for servitude.
The Dark Side of Wordless Internet Slang|James Poulos|January 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I tried to kill myself twice,” says Atia, now 14 and still living in servitude.
In South Sudan, Girls Are Given Away to Settle Family Feuds|Tom Rhodes|April 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
People would walk on their heads instead of their feet, joy would be transformed to sorrow and power to servitude.
Arachne, Complete|Georg Ebers

Then the “$8.00” began to smoulder under his lids again, and he returned himself to servitude.
Martin Eden|Jack London
And their conversion to Christianity afterwards did not release them from their servitude.
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1|George W. Williams
Hiarn was received by the king, hiding his purpose under the pretence of servitude.
The Danish History, Books I-IX|Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned")
At stated periods the mild form of servitude instituted by the law of Moses expired.
The Slavery Question|John Lawrence

British Dictionary definitions for servitude

servitude

/ (ˈsɜːvɪˌtjuːd) /

noun

the state or condition of a slave; bondage

the state or condition of being subjected to or dominated by a person or thingservitude to drink

law a burden attaching to an estate for the benefit of an adjoining estate or of some definite personSee also easement

short for penal servitude

Word Origin for servitude

C15: via Old French from Latin servitūdō, from servus a slave

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单词	servitude
释义	servitude [ sur-vi-tood, -tyood ] / ˈsɜr vɪˌtud, -ˌtyud / SEE SYNONYMS FOR servitude ON THESAURUS.COM noun slavery or bondage of any kind: political or intellectual servitude. compulsory service or labor as a punishment for criminals: penal servitude. Law. a right possessed by one person to use another's property. Origin of servitude First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Late Latin servitūdō, equivalent to servi-, combining form of servus “slave” + -tūdō,-tude SYNONYMS FOR servitude 1 serfdom, thralldom. SEE SYNONYMS FOR servitude ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR servitude 1 liberty. SEE ANTONYMS FOR servitude ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for servitude 1. See slavery. Words nearby servitude servile, servile work, serving, Servite, servitor, servitude, Servius Tullius, servlet, servo, servocontrol, servomechanism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for servitude Trapped in the cycle of permanent emergency and perpetual action, he wrote, “servitude has no rest, agitation no pleasure.” Hunter S. Thompson Was Right About America: It’s Still Freaks vs. Fear\|James Poulos\|February 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But the rush to replace words with images may be preparing us for servitude. The Dark Side of Wordless Internet Slang\|James Poulos\|January 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “I tried to kill myself twice,” says Atia, now 14 and still living in servitude. In South Sudan, Girls Are Given Away to Settle Family Feuds\|Tom Rhodes\|April 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST People would walk on their heads instead of their feet, joy would be transformed to sorrow and power to servitude. Arachne, Complete\|Georg Ebers Then the “$8.00” began to smoulder under his lids again, and he returned himself to servitude. Martin Eden\|Jack London And their conversion to Christianity afterwards did not release them from their servitude. History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1\|George W. Williams Hiarn was received by the king, hiding his purpose under the pretence of servitude. The Danish History, Books I-IX\|Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned") At stated periods the mild form of servitude instituted by the law of Moses expired. The Slavery Question\|John Lawrence British Dictionary definitions for servitude servitude / (ˈsɜːvɪˌtjuːd) / noun the state or condition of a slave; bondage the state or condition of being subjected to or dominated by a person or thingservitude to drink law a burden attaching to an estate for the benefit of an adjoining estate or of some definite personSee also easement short for penal servitude Word Origin for servitude C15: via Old French from Latin servitūdō, from servus a slave Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to servitude serfdom, enslavement, bondage, subjugation, thralldom, thrall, obedience, confinement, yoke, subjection, peonage, bonds, chains, vassalage
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servitude

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