servile arts

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servile arts

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Calque of Latin artēs servīlēs.

noun

plural, plural only Training or education that focuses on utilitarian skills, aimed towards employability rather than the development of a free individual.
Similar: artes mechanicae, artes serviles, mechanical arts · Opposite: liberal arts

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@misc{servile_arts_2026,
  title = {servile arts},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/servile%20arts},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}