Serfdom

//ˈsɚfdəm// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being a serf. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    the state of a serf wordnet
  3. 3
    The feudal system that includes serfs. uncountable, usually

Synonyms

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serfhoodserfhoodabjectnessabsolutismattendancebaseness

Example

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"At the end of 2012, the Belarusian president re-introduced serfdom by forbidding the workers of Borisovdrev to quit their jobs."

Etymology

From serf + -dom.

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