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- [sur-vi-tood, -tyood]
- /ˈsɜr vɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/
- /ˈsɜː.vɪ.tjuːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sur-vi-tood, -tyood]
- /ˈsɜr vɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/
Definitions of servitude word
- noun servitude slavery or bondage of any kind: political or intellectual servitude. 1
- noun servitude compulsory service or labor as a punishment for criminals: penal servitude. 1
- noun servitude Law. a right possessed by one person to use another's property. 1
- abbreviation SERVITUDE slavery 1
- noun servitude forced labour 1
- uncountable noun servitude Servitude is the condition of being a slave or of being completely under the control of someone else. 0
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Origin of servitude
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Late Latin servitūdō, equivalent to servi-, combining form of servus slave + -tūdō, -tude
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Parts of speech for Servitude
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servitude popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% 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.
servitude usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for servitude
noun servitude
- 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.
- corvee — day's unpaid labour owed by a feudal vassal to his lord
Antonyms for servitude
noun servitude
- abolitionism — the principle or policy of abolition, especially of slavery of blacks in the U.S.
- citizenship — If you have citizenship of a country, you are legally accepted as belonging to it.
- directness — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- freedom — the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint: He won his freedom after a retrial.
- full swing — full operation; greatest activity: For the first time in years the factory was in full swing. The meeting was in full swing when we arrived.
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