helotism
/ˈhɛləˌtɪzəm/
noun
- The condition or system of helots in ancient Sparta; serfdom or bondage.
- Helotism was a key part of the Spartan economy and military system.
- Historians study helotism to understand the social structure of ancient Greece.
- The harshness of helotism led to frequent uprisings among the enslaved population.
- Any system or state of complete subjugation or servitude.
- The dictator's regime enforced a kind of helotism on the rural poor.
- She wrote a book about the helotism experienced by migrant workers.
- Modern slavery is a form of helotism that still exists in some parts of the world.