helotism
English
Etymology
helot + -ism
Noun
helotism (usually uncountable, plural helotisms)
- The permanent oppression of a nominally free group of people
- (zoology) A form of mutualism in which one species is forced to perform tasks for another, for their mutual benefit
See also
- dulosis
References
- Allaby, Michael. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Zoology. pg 213. Oxford University Press. New York. 1992.