Helotism
[hel-uh-tiz-uh m, hee-luh-] /ˈhɛl əˌtɪz əm, ˈhi lə-/
noun
1.
the state or quality of being a helot; serfdom.
2.
Ecology. the subordinate organisms in an unequal symbiotic relationship.
/ˈhɛləˌtɪzəm; ˈhiː-/
noun
1.
the condition or quality of being a Helot
2.
a sociopolitical system in which a class, minority, nation, etc, is held in a state of subjection
3.
(zoology) another name for dulosis
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