Meanings
nounhelotism (usually uncountable, plural helotisms)
plural helotisms
- uncountableusuallyThe permanent oppression of a nominally free group of people
- uncountableusuallybiologyA form of mutualism in which one species is forced to perform tasks for another, for their mutual benefit
Origin
Cite this entry
APA
helotism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helotism
MLA
“helotism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helotism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “helotism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helotism.
Source: helotism on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.