Added 10 October 2026
servitude
/ˈsɜːvɪtʃuːd/ noun
In Latin: servitūs, servitūdō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about servitude at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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State of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment.
penal servitude
Origin
From Middle French servitude, from Latin servitūdō, from Latin servus (“slave”). Equivalent to serve + -itude.
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