SERVITUDE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SERVITUDE?

Need another word that means the same as “servitude”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “servitude” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Servitude” are: slavery, enslavement, bondage, subjugation, subjection, domination

Servitude as a Noun

Definitions of "Servitude" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “servitude” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful.
• The subjection of property to an easement.
• State of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment.

Synonyms of "Servitude" as a noun (6 Words)

enslavement	The act of making slaves of your captives. The enslavement of millions of Africans.
slavery	Excessive dependence on or devotion to something. He was resolved to impose a number of reforms including the abolition of slavery.
subjection	The action of subjecting a country or person to one’s control, or the fact of being subjected. The country s subjection to European colonialism.
subjugation	The act of conquering. The colonial subjugation of a country by means of brute military force.

Usage Examples of "Servitude" as a noun

• You've got thousands of years of peasant servitude to make up for.
• Penal servitude.

Associations of "Servitude" (30 Words)

abolition	The act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery. The abolition of capital punishment.
bucolic	A short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life. A pleasant bucolic scene.
captivity	The state of being a slave–Shakespeare. He was held in captivity until he died.
confinement	The act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary. He was immediately released from his confinement.
enforced	Caused by necessity or force; compulsory. Enforced obedience.
enslavement	The act of making slaves of your captives. The enslavement of millions of Africans.
expel	Force to leave or move out. She was expelled from school.
exploitation	The action of making use of and benefiting from resources. The exploitation of copper deposits.
farmer	A person who operates a farm.
feudal	According to resembling or denoting the system of feudalism. His view of patriotism was more than old fashioned it was positively feudal.
forced	Forced or compelled. A forced landing.
intelligentsia	An educated and intellectual elite. A distrust of the intelligentsia and of theoretical learning.
labor	A social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages. His labor did not require a great deal of skill.
laity	Ordinary people, as distinct from professionals or experts.
liberate	Steal (something. The energy liberated by the annihilation of matter is huge.
manumission	The formal act of freeing from slavery. A leading advocate of manumission.
manumit	Release from slavery; set free. Old Angus had never manumitted a single slave.
peasant	A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement. That is a civilized drink you peasant.
peon	A person who does menial work. Racing drivers aren t exactly nine to five peons.
reaper	A person or machine that harvests a crop.
runaway	Someone who flees from an uncongenial situation. A teenage runaway.
rustic	Made in a plain and simple fashion. They paused to watch the rustics dance and carouse.
serf	A person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord.
serfdom	The state of being a serf or feudal labourer. The liberation of the peasants from serfdom.
slavery	Excessive dependence on or devotion to something. He was resolved to impose a number of reforms including the abolition of slavery.
thrall	The state of being under the control of another person. The town in thrall to a villain.
vassalage	The state of a serf.
vendible	Fit to be offered for sale.