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Servitude vs Captivity - What's the difference?

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Servitude is a related term of captivity.


As nouns the difference between servitude and captivity

is that servitude is the state of being a slave; slavery while captivity is the state of being captive.

servitude

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The state of being a slave; slavery.
  • (legal) A qualified beneficial interest severed or fragmented from the ownership of an inferior property and attached to a superior property or to some person other than the owner.

    • See also

    * (pedia)

    captivity

    English

    Noun

    (captivities)
  • The state of being captive.
  • (obsolete) A group of people/beings captive.
  • The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.

    • See also

    * captive * captor