servitude
/ˈsɜːvɪtjuːd/noun
उच्चारण सर्विट्यूड
दासता, गुलामी, अधीनता, बंधुआपन
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noun
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[U] formal
the condition of being a slave or being forced to obey another person
दासता, गुलामी, अधीनता, बंधुआपन
- Bonded labourers lived in servitude for generations.
- They were freed from a life of servitude.
Synonyms slavery bondage subjugation serfdom enslavement
Opposite freedom liberty independence emancipation
¶Idioms 1
penal servitude
(old use, law) the punishment of being sent to prison and forced to do hard physical work
सश्रम कारावास, कठोर कारावास
- He was sentenced to five years' penal servitude.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse servitude (the condition of being a slave or a servant) and servility (too much eagerness to obey and please other people).
Servitude (दास या सेवक होने की स्थिति) और servility (दूसरों की आज्ञा मानने और उन्हें खुश करने की अत्यधिक उत्सुकता, चाटुकारिता) में भ्रम न करें।