Helotry [noun]

Definition of Helotry:

state of working under duress or without freedom

Synonyms of Helotry:

● Bondage

● Labor

● Enslavement

● Servitude

● Captivity

● Serfdom

● Enthrallment

● Thralldom

● Restraint

● Work

● Thrall

● Grind

● Drudgery

● Indenture

● Drudge

● Toil

● Moil

● Subjugation

● Subjection

● Peonage

● Serfhood

● Feudalism

● Vassalage

● Bullwork

● Chains constraint

● Menial labor


Opposite/Antonyms of Helotry:

● Freedom

● Mastery

● Pastime

● Fun

● Entertainment

● Independence


Sentence/Example of Helotry:

But, after all, their state is a modern Sparta—an aristocracy resting on a helotry, and with nothing else to rest upon.

The State is but a gigantic Sparta, in which the helotry are marked by an indelible difference of color and race from the masters.

But, after all, their State is a modern Sparta—an aristocracy resting on a helotry, and with nothing else to rest upon.

It would be worth his while to keep his commercial helotry supplied with sceptical literature.