Word: helotism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hel
ot
ism
Definition: The permanent oppression of a nominally free group of people
Morphemes:
Affix: helot
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A serf; a slave.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of ideologies expressing belief in the superiority of a certain class within the concept expressed by the root word, or a pattern of behavior or a social norm that benefits members of the group indicated by the root word. ( )