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- [surf]
- /sɜrf/
- /ˈsɜːf.dəm/
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- [surf]
- /sɜrf/
Definitions of serfdom word
- noun serfdom a person in a condition of servitude, required to render services to a lord, commonly attached to the lord's land and transferred with it from one owner to another. 1
- noun serfdom a slave. 1
- abbreviation SERFDOM servitude 1
- uncountable noun serfdom The system of serfdom was the social and economic system by which the owners of land had serfs. 0
- uncountable noun serfdom If someone was in a state of serfdom, they were a serf. 0
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Origin of serfdom
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; < Middle French < Latin servus slave
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Parts of speech for Serfdom
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
serfdom popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
serfdom usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for serfdom
noun serfdom
- bondage — Bondage is the condition of being someone's property and having to work for them.
- captivity — Captivity is the state of being kept imprisoned or enclosed.
- committal — Committal is the process of officially sending someone to a prison or to hospital.
- durance — incarceration or imprisonment (often used in the phrase durance vile).
Top questions with serfdom
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