Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Pupilage · Pu·pil·age · IPA /ˈpjuːpəlɪd͡ʒ/ 01 n. The state of being a pupil. 1. The state of being a pupil. “As sons of kings, loving in pupilage, Have turned to tyrants when they came to power.” — Tennyson.