serfish

/ˈsɜːrfɪʃ/
adjective
  1. Relating to or characteristic of a serf; like a feudal laborer who is bound to the land.
    • His serfish obedience to the landlord was a relic of an older time.
    • The novel describes the serfish existence of peasants in medieval Russia.
    • The workers lived in serfish conditions, unable to leave the estate.