Enserfed

/ɛnˈsɜrft/ adjective

Definition

Made into a serf; bound to the land as a feudal serf with restricted freedom.

Etymology

From enserf + -ed (past participle/adjective). This describes the state of a person who has been reduced to serfdom and is now bound to a particular estate or landowner.

Kelly Says

An 'enserfed' peasant in feudal times had almost no rights—they couldn't leave, marry without permission, or own property, making them basically human property attached to the land rather than truly enslaved.

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