servitude
Translation
servitude, slavery, bondage
Examples
They were forced into servitude.
They were forced into servitude.
He was sentenced to penal servitude.
He was sentenced to penal servitude.
Grammar Patterns
in/into servitude in a state of being a slave They were sold into servitude.
Similar Words
Synonyms: slavery, bondage, enslavement; Antonyms: freedom, liberty
Etymology
From Latin 'servitudo' (slavery), from 'servus' (slave). The suffix '-tude' denotes a state or condition.
Memory Tips
Think of it as an extreme, forced state ('-tude') of 'service'.