servitude
intermediateB2/ˈsɜːrvɪtud/ · ser-vi-tude
The state of being a servant or a slave; a condition of subservience.
Meanings
The state of being a servant or a slave; a condition of subservience.
غلامی، کسی کے لئے خدمت کرنے کی حالت یا غلامی کی حالت۔
غلامی
ghulami
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- state of servitude
- servitude of the poor
- end of servitude
Example Sentences
Many people in history have endured long periods of servitude.
تاریخ میں بہت سے لوگوں نے غلامی کی طویل مدت کا سامنا کیا۔
Tareekh mein bohat se logon ne ghulami ki taweel muddat ka saamna kiya.
The concept of servitude is often linked to the loss of freedom.
غلامی کا تصور اکثر آزادی کے نقصان سے منسلک ہوتا ہے۔
Ghulami ka tasavvur aksar azadi ke nuqsan se minsaliq hota hai.
Literature often portrays servitude as a moral dilemma.
ادب میں غلامی کو اکثر ایک اخلاقی معمہ کے طور پر پیش کیا جاتا ہے۔
Adab mein ghulami ko aksar aik ikhlaqi muamma ke tor par pesh kiya jata hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'servitude' as the state of serving, often involuntarily.
Imagine a person chained, symbolizing the lack of freedom in servitude.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہم غلام ہیں، کتنے ہم نے سہے ہیں جفا، خود کو بھی مشکل ہے سمجھنا وفا۔
Hum ghulam hain, kitne hum ne sahe hain jafa, Khud ko bhi mushkil hai samajhna wafa.
We are slaves, how much we have endured cruelty, It is difficult for us to even understand fidelity.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
غلام کی چال کبھی بھی آزاد نہیں ہوتی۔
Ghulam ki chaal kabhi bhi azaad nahi hoti.
The steps of a servant are never free.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "servitudo" — slavery, condition of being a slave
First known use: 14th century
The word 'servitude' evolved from Latin 'servitudo', which refers to the state of being a servant or slave. It emphasizes the condition of subservience in social contexts.