SERVITUDE Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

servitude

noun

ˈsər-və-ˌtüd

as in slavery

the state of being an enslaved person the Fugitive Slave Act had the effect of returning enslaved people who had made it to freedom in the North to a brutal life of servitude in the South

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Recent Examples of servitude Similar constitutional amendments have been adopted in recent years in states including Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee, and Vermont, removing exceptions that allowed slavery or involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 California is one of eight states that still allow involuntary servitude as a criminal punishment. —

Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024 Slavery and involuntary servitude were banned nationally by the 13th Amendment with one exception — as punishment for a crime. —

Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 The fire that broke out as a result separated the two, allowing Tenax to escape but condemning Ursus to a life of hard servitude for the Empire. —

Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for servitude