Servitude

Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːrvəˌtuːd/

Servitude (noun)

  1. The condition of having to work for someone else without freedom.
  2. A legal situation where a person must provide services to another person.

Examples

  • The workers lived in a state of servitude for many years.
  • The contract created a legal obligation of servitude.

Common collocations: live in servitude, end servitude, fulfill a legal obligation, violate a legal obligation

Synonyms of Servitude

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Servitude

  • — The opposite of being bound to serve.
  • — The state of being self-sufficient and not serving others.