helotism
[ hel-uh-tiz-uh m, hee-luh- ]
/ ˈhɛl əˌtɪz əm, ˈhi lə- /
noun
the state or quality of being a helot; serfdom.
Ecology.
the subordinate organisms in an unequal symbiotic relationship.
Words nearby helotism
heloma,
heloma durum,
heloma molle,
helophyte,
helot,
helotism,
helotomy,
helotry,
help,
help oneself,
help out
Example sentences from the Web for helotism
Such of the Messenians as had not abandoned their country were reduced to Helotism.
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete |Edward Bulwer-LyttonNo sign of the times more plainly discovered the helotism to which the Restoration had condemned the young manhood of the epoch.
A Distinguished Provincial at Paris |Honore de Balzac
British Dictionary definitions for helotism
helotism
/ (ˈhɛləˌtɪzəm, ˈhiː-) /
noun
the condition or quality of being a Helot
a sociopolitical system in which a class, minority, nation, etc, is held in a state of subjection
zoology another name for dulosis
Also called (for senses 1, 2):
helotage