Word of the Day - servitude

servitude – s er v ih t y uw d

A state of completely subject to someone more powerful

Many people think that they have many years of servitude to make up for.

Definition noun

slavery or bondage of any kind:

compulsory service or labour as a punishment for criminals:

Law. a right possessed by one person to use another's property.

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First known use

1425–75; late Middle English, from Late Latin servitūdō, equivalent to servi-, combining form of servus “slave” + -tūdō,-tude