Definitions for helotism

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helotism hel·ot·ism

Spelling: [hel-uh-tiz-uh m, hee-l

IPA: /ˈhɛl əˌtɪz əm, ˈhi lə-/

Helotism is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 401 anagrams from letters in helotism (ehilmost).

Definitions for helotism

noun

1. the state or quality of being a helot; serfdom.
2. Ecology. the subordinate organisms in an unequal symbiotic relationship.

Origin of helotism

First recorded in 1815-25; Helot + -ism

Examples for helotism

Such of the Messenians as had not abandoned their country were reduced to helotism.

No sign of the times more plainly discovered the helotism to which the Restoration had condemned the young manhood of the epoch.