ALL meanings of helotism
hel·ot·ism
H h - noun helotism the state or quality of being a helot; serfdom. 1
- noun helotism Ecology. the subordinate organisms in an unequal symbiotic relationship. 1
- noun helotism The permanent oppression of a nominally free group of people. 1
- noun helotism the condition or quality of being a Helot 0
- noun helotism a sociopolitical system in which a class, minority, nation, etc, is held in a state of subjection 0
- noun helotism the condition of a helot; serfdom or slavery 0
- noun helotism a form of symbiosis, as among some ants, in which one species dominates and uses workers of another species 0