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hel·ot·ism H0137700 (hĕl′ə-tĭz′əm)n. A system under which a nominally free social class or a religious, national, or racial minority is permanently oppressed and degraded.helotism (ˈhɛləˌtɪzəm; ˈhiː-) n1. (Historical Terms) the condition or quality of being a Helot2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a sociopolitical system in which a class, minority, nation, etc, is held in a state of subjection3. (Zoology) zoology another name for dulosis Also called (for senses 1, 2): helotagehel•ot•ism (ˈhɛl əˌtɪz əm, ˈhi lə-) n. 1. the state or quality of being a helot; serfdom or slavery. 2. a symbiotic relationship in which one group of organisms is subordinate. [1815–25] helotismthe condition or quality of being a helot; serfdom or slavery. Also helotage, helotry.See also: SlaveryhelotismenUK
helotism[′hel·ə‚tiz·əm] (ecology) Symbiosis in which one organism is a slave to the other, as between certain species of ants. |