Medieval Europe Terms

noun the condition of being a beggar; the practice of begging for a living

• The government implemented policies to address the issue of mendicancy in the city.
• Mendicancy has become a common sight on the streets lately.
• I can't believe the amount of mendicancy going on in this area.
• Her constant requests for help bordered on emotional mendicancy.

noun a system of labor in which people are bound to work on a particular piece of land and are treated as the property of the landowner

• Serfdom was a system of labor in medieval Europe where peasants were bound to work on their lord's land.
• Back in the day, serfdom meant peasants had to work for the lord without much freedom.
• Being stuck in serfdom was like being a slave to the landowner.
• In modern times, some people feel trapped in a form of serfdom to their jobs, working long hours with little control over their lives.