helotry
/ˈhɛlətri/
noun
- The class of helots collectively; the body of serfs in ancient Sparta.
- The helotry made up the majority of the population in Laconia.
- The helotry was forced to provide food and labor for the Spartan state.
- Spartan citizens lived in constant fear of a revolt by the helotry.
- A state or condition of being a helot; servitude or bondage.
- The conquered people were reduced to helotry by the invading army.
- The novel explores the psychological effects of helotry on the human spirit.
- He described his years in the sweatshop as a form of helotry.