serfdom

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serfdom

/ˈsɜːfdəm/ UK
/ˈsɚfdəm/ US

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)fdəm

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From serf + -dom.

noun serfdoms

uncountable, usually The state of being a serf.
uncountable, usually The feudal system that includes serfs. Krzywicki's studies of primitive societies led him to conclude that there was no universal law and that, for example, serfdom was not a necessary stage in all cases.

Similar: serfage, serfhood

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noun

Similar: serfage, serfhood

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noun state of being a serf

Español	servidumbre
中文	農奴身份 /农奴身份 nóngnú shēnfen
Português	servidão
Français	servage
Deutsch	Leibeigenschaft, Eigenbehörigkeit
Italiano	servitù
Русский	крепостни́чество krepostníčestvo, ра́бство rábstvo, нево́ля nevólja

noun feudal system

Español	servidumbre
日本語	農奴制 nōdosei
中文	農奴制 /农奴制 nóngnúzhì
Português	servidão
Français	servage
Deutsch	Leibeigenschaft, Eigenbehörigkeit
Italiano	servitù della gleba
Русский	крепостно́е пра́во krepostnóje právo

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@misc{serfdom_2026,
  title = {serfdom},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/serfdom},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}