# servitude

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɜːvɪtʃuːd/ · frequency rank #28,015

## Definitions
1. The state of being a slave; slavery; being forced to work for others or do their bidding without one's consent or against one's will, either in perpetuity or for a period of time over which one has little or no control.
2. 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; the most common form is an easement.
3. Service rendered in the army or navy.
4. Servants collectively.
5. The act of serving (food or drink, etc.); service.

## Etymology
From Middle French servitude, from Latin servitūdō, from Latin servus (“slave”). Equivalent to serve + -itude.

## Common misspellings (13)
`esrvitude`, `serivtude`, `serrvitude`, `servitdue`, `servittude`, `servitudde`, `servitued`, `serviutde`, `servtiude`, `servvitude`, `sevritude`, `srevitude`, `sservitude`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/servitude