servitude

Meanings

Plural: servitudes

Noun

state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
- "penal servitude"
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.
A qualified beneficial interest severed or fragmented from the ownership of an inferior property and attached to a superior property or to some person other than the owner; the most common form is an easement.
Service rendered in the army or navy.
Servants collectively.
The act of serving (food or drink, etc.); service.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French servitude, from Latin servitūdō, from Latin servus (“slave”).

Antonyms

autonomy

Scrabble Score: 13

servitude is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
servitude is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
servitude is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

servitude is a valid Words With Friends word