- helotism
- helotism [hel′ə tiz΄əm]n.1. the condition of a helot; serfdom or slavery2. Biol. a form of symbiosis, as among some ants, in which one species dominates and uses workers of another species
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
Helotism — He lot*ism, n. The condition of the Helots or slaves in Sparta; slavery. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
helotism — index servitude Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law 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