hel·ot·ism (h l  -t z m)n. 1. A system under which a nominally free social class or a religious, national, or racial minority is permanently oppressed and degraded. 2. A type of symbiosis, as among certain ants, in which one species is dominant and makes the members of another species perform the tasks required for their mutual survival. |
helotism [ˈhɛləˌtɪzəm ˈhiː-]
n
1. (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. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology another name for dulosis Also called (for senses 1, 2) helotage
helotism
the condition or quality of being a helot; serfdom or slavery. Also helotage, helotry.
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