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servitude vs slavery

slavery vs servitude

servitude and slavery both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
servitude Yes No No No
slavery Yes No No No
As nouns, slavery is a hypernym of servitude; that is, slavery is a word with a broader meaning than servitude:
  • servitude: state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
  • slavery: the state of being under the control of another person
Other hypernyms of servitude include bondage, thraldom, thrall, thralldom.
servitude (noun) slavery (noun)
state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay
the practice of owning slaves
the state of being under the control of another person
Difference between servitude and slavery

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