SERVITUDE


Meaning of SERVITUDE in English

/ ˈsɜːvɪtjuːd; NAmE ˈsɜːrvətuːd/ noun

[ U ] ( formal ) the condition of being a slave or being forced to obey another person

SYN slavery

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : via Old French from Latin servitudo , from servus slave.

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