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ritual servitude

ritual servitude noun: the practice of holding human beings in slavery for religious purposes.

Noun

ritual servitude (uncountable)

  1. The practice of holding human beings in slavery for religious purposes
    • Ritual servitude is practiced in parts of Ghana.
    Synonyms:
    fiashidi, trokosi, voodoosi, woryokwe

Synonyms of ritual servitude

  • fiashidi
  • trokosi
  • voodoosi
  • woryokwe

Questions about ritual servitude

What does ritual servitude mean?
Ritual servitude means the practice of holding human beings in slavery for religious purposes.
What part of speech is ritual servitude?
Ritual servitude is a noun.

Words near ritual servitude in the dictionary

  1. ritual
  2. ritual abuse
  3. ritual abuses
  4. Ritual Decalogue
  5. ritual magic
  6. ritual servitude
  7. ritual Ten Commandments
  8. ritualic
  9. ritualisation
  10. ritualisations
  11. ritualise

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