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Slavery vs Serfdom - What's the difference?

slavery | serfdom |

As nouns the difference between slavery and serfdom

is that slavery is an institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers while serfdom is the state of being a serf.

slavery

English

(wikipedia slavery)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.
  • A condition of servitude endured by a slave.
  • (figuratively) A condition in which one is captivated or subjugated, as by greed or drugs.
  • * 1818 , ,"The Revolt of Islam", canto 8, stanza 16,
    • Man seeks for gold in mines that he may weave / A lasting chain for his own slavery .

    See also

    * debt bondage * bonded labor * bonded labour

    References

    * * * * Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary , 1987-1996.

    serfdom

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The state of being a serf.
  • The feudal system that includes serfs.

    • Synonyms

    * serfage * serfhood

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