SERF Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

serf

noun

Definition of serf

as in slave

a person in the past who belonged to a low social class and who lived and worked on land owned by another person Medieval serfs who tended land owned by a lord.

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Noun

The host also suggested that attending a party celebrating the South’s racist, slave-owning past wasn’t considered socially unacceptable when Kirkconnell was photographed at the event.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
The other involves Martha and Elijah (Luke James), a former slave searching for a reason to finally push back and take more than the scraps he’s been given.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2026

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The dramatis personae of the story consists entirely of the Chen family, its servants, and a couple of associates, including a young doctor with whom the Third Mistress (He Saifei) may or may not be having an affair.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
The maid-servant has just dipped a flannel into the white basin of water at her feet and is now holding the flannel up to wash Mary’s face.

— Artforum, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026

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