| 释义 |
landlordism|ˈlændlɔːdɪz(ə)m|
[f. prec. n. + -ism.]
The principles or practice of landlords; the system according to which land is owned by landlords to whom tenants pay a fixed rent (chiefly used with reference to Ireland); advocacy or practice of such a system.
1844M. Hennell Soc. Systems 82 The Mail, the recognized organ of Irish landlordism. 1849Cobden Speeches 87 If it is the spirit of landlordism that stands in the way of improvement in Ireland. 1880McCarthy Own Times IV. 281 The landlordism of Ireland was, compared with most European institutions, a thing of the day before yesterday. |