peonage

noun

the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged

the condition of a peon

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Synonyms for peonage

servituden slaveryn thralldomn enslavementn serfdomn serfhoodn helotryadj bondagen subjugationn vassalagen subjectionn thralln

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Where does peonage come from?

The word peonage breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root peon-, from Latin pes (“foot”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.