servitūdō — meaning in English

English meaning

• servitude noun The condition of being forced to work for someone else with little or no freedom, often against one's will.
• slavery noun The practice or system of owning people as property and forcing them to work.

Senses

servitūdō is used for these senses in English:

• servitude The state of being a slave; slavery; being forced to work for others or do their bidding without one's consent or against one's will, either in perpetuity or for a period of time over which one has little or no control.
• slavery An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.

slavery — full definition

1. noun The practice or system of owning people as property and forcing them to work.
2. noun A state of being controlled or dominated by something, such as an addiction.

Related Latin words