Synonyms for servitude
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Noun
1. Bondage — the state of being a slave; slavery; being forced to work for others or do their bidding without one's…
bondage, enslavement, slavery, subjugation, serfdom, vassalage, captivity, yoke, helotism, subjection
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
Related words
- Word family
- servant servility serf serfdom
- Phrases
- ritual servitude
Forms
- Plural
- servitudes → bondages, enslavements, slaveries, subjugations…
Example sentences
- slavery Well, my friend, it's called "modern-day" slavery.
- bondage I'm into it, but could we try adding some bondage?
- enslavement Enslavement is a crime against humanity.
- subjugation We have the choice between death and subjugation.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| servitude | steady | |
| slavery | rising | |
| bondage | rising | |
| enslavement | rising | |
| subjugation | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- yoke1
- 7 letters
- service2, slavery3, bondage2, serfdom
- 8 letters
- ministry3, helotism4
- 9 letters
- captivity4, vassalage
- 10 letters
- subjection
- 11 letters
- enslavement3, subjugation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (service2 = 2 syllables).