servitude UK /ˈsɜːvɪtʃuːd/US /ˈsərvəˌt(j)ud/ noun5 •The state of being a slave; slavery; being forced to work for others or do their bidding without one's consent or against one's will, either in perpetuity or for a period of time over which one has little or no control.Balfour, who had sought refuge in Argentina, was extradited, and sentenced to a long term of penal servitude at Parkhurst Prison in the Isle of Wight. — 1948 •A qualified beneficial interest severed or fragmented from the ownership of an inferior property and attached to a superior property or to some person other than the owner; the most common form is an easement. •(old-fashioned) Service rendered in the army or navy. •(no longer used) The act of serving (food or drink, etc.); service. •(no longer used) Servants collectively. formsservitudes