serfdom
/ˈsɜrfdəm/
noun
- The state or system of being a serf; the condition of having to work on a lord's land and being unable to leave.
- Many peasants lived under serfdom for generations without any hope of escape.
- The end of serfdom in many countries came through laws and revolutions.
- Serfdom was a key part of the feudal system in medieval Europe.
- A situation in which a person or group is treated as if they have no freedom or rights.
- The novel describes a dystopian society where most people live in serfdom.
- Some critics argue that extreme debt can create a form of economic serfdom.
- The workers felt trapped in a modern serfdom, unable to change their jobs or conditions.
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