крепостни́чество — meaning in English
krepostnichestvo
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English meaning
- serfdom noun The condition of a serf: a form of bondage under feudalism in which a peasant was tied to a lord's estate, owed labour and dues, and could not leave without permission.
Senses
крепостни́чество is used for these senses in English:
- serfdom The state of being a serf.
serfdom — full definition
- noun The condition of a serf: a form of bondage under feudalism in which a peasant was tied to a lord's estate, owed labour and dues, and could not leave without permission.
- noun Any condition of servitude or powerless dependence, used figuratively.
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