Servitude (en. Servitude)

[sɛʁ.vi.tyd]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Condition of a person or group subjected to the authority of another.

Servitude was abolished in France in 1848.

La servitude a été abolie en France en 1848.

Right of use by an owner on another's land.

He bought a house with a right of way easement.

Il a acheté une maison avec une servitude de passage.

State of voluntary or involuntary servitude.

He felt he was in servitude due to his oppressive job.

Il se sentait en servitude à cause de son emploi oppressif.

From the Latin 'servitudo', meaning the state of being a slave.

voluntary servitude

State of a person who chooses to submit voluntarily to an authority.

servitude volontaire

escape from servitude

Finding a way to free oneself from a situation of dependence.

échapper à la servitude

live in servitude

To exist in a condition of submission or oppression.

vivre en servitude

slavery

State of a person deprived of their freedom and considered property.

esclavage

domination

Action of controlling or exercising authority over someone.

domination

subjugation

Action of making someone or something a slave.

asservissement

To be stuck

I feel stuck in this servitude; I’m not making progress in my life.

Je me sens bloqué dans cette servitude, je n'avance pas dans ma vie.

Drawn out

This job has become real servitude; I’m really being drawn out.

Ce travail est devenu une vraie servitude, je tire vraiment par les cheveux.