servitude
Translation
servitude, slavery, bondage
Examples
They were forced into a life of servitude.
They were forced into a life of servitude.
Penal servitude was a form of punishment.
Penal servitude was a form of punishment.
Grammar Patterns
((servitude)) the state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful They were condemned to a life of servitude.
Similar Words
Synonyms: slavery, bondage, enslavement; Antonyms: freedom, liberty
Etymology
From Latin 'servitudo', from 'servus' (slave, servant) + '-tude', a suffix indicating a state or condition.
Memory Tips
Think of the '-tude' suffix as meaning 'state of being', so 'servitude' is the state of being a servant or slave.