helotism
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Helotism — He lot*ism, n. The condition of the Helots or slaves in Sparta; slavery. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
helotism — [hel′ə tiz΄əm] n. 1. the condition of a helot; serfdom or slavery 2. Biol. a form of symbiosis, as among some ants, in which one species dominates and uses workers of another species … English World dictionary
helotism — n. [Gr. Heilotes, slave class] Symbiosis in which one animal enslaves another forcing it to labour on its own behalf; see consortism … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
helotism — /hel euh tiz euhm, hee leuh /, n. 1. the state or quality of being a helot; serfdom. 2. Ecol. the subordinate organisms in an unequal symbiotic relationship. [1815 25; HELOT + ISM] * * * … Universalium
helotism — noun a) The permanent oppression of a nominally free group of people b) A form of symbiosis in which one species is forced to perform tasks for another, for their mutual benefit … Wiktionary
helotism — n. Slavery, servitude, serfdom, bondage … New dictionary of synonyms
helotism — hel·ot·ism … English syllables
helotism — hel•ot•ism [[t]ˈhɛl əˌtɪz əm, ˈhi lə [/t]] n. 1) the state or quality of being a helot; serfdom or slavery 2) ecl a symbiotic relationship in which one group of organisms is subordinate • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
helotism — /ˈhɛlətɪzəm/ (say heluhtizuhm) noun serfdom. Also, helotage …
helotism — ˈheləd.ˌizəm noun ( s) 1. : the quality or state of being a helot : serfdom 2. : a symbiotic relation of plants or animals in which one functions as the slave of the other (as that between certain species of ants) compare commensalism, parasitism … Useful english dictionary
