helotism
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hel·ot·ism
(hĕl′ə-tĭz′əm)n.
A system under which a nominally free social class or a religious, national, or racial minority is permanently oppressed and degraded.
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helotism
(ˈhɛləˌtɪzəm; ˈhiː-)n
Also called (for senses 1, 2): helotage1. (Historical Terms) the condition or quality of being a Helot
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a sociopolitical system in which a class, minority, nation, etc, is held in a state of subjection
3. (Zoology) zoology another name for dulosis
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hel•ot•ism
(ˈhɛl əˌtɪz əm, ˈhi lə-)n.
1. the state or quality of being a helot; serfdom or slavery.
2. a symbiotic relationship in which one group of organisms is subordinate.
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helotism
the condition or quality of being a helot; serfdom or slavery. Also helotage, helotry.
See also: Slavery-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.