feudalism

[ fyood-l-iz-uhm ]

/ ˈfyud lˌɪz əm /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR feudalism ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the feudal system, or its principles and practices.

Origin of feudalism

First recorded in 1830–40; feudal + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM feudalism

feu·dal·ist, nounfeu·dal·is·tic, adjectivean·ti·feu·dal·ism, nounan·ti·feu·dal·ist, noun

an·ti·feu·dal·is·tic, adjectivepre·feu·dal·ism, noun

Words nearby feudalism

feu, feuar, Feuchtwanger, feud, feudal, feudalism, feudality, feudalize, feudal system, feudatory, feu de joie

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Example sentences from the Web for feudalism

Then she and Red got into an argument about Putin, the Russian character and when Tsarism and feudalism truly ended in Russia.
Vegan Strippers Let It All Hang Out|Kelly Williams Brown|March 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The subtenants of the manorial estates and great farms (corresponding to the class of ‘free tenants’ in the old Feudalism).
War of the Classes|Jack London
The whole thing has a fine feudal air, though it was erected on the ruins of feudalism.
A Little Tour in France|Henry James
The peril in which feudalism was placed revived their ancient sentiments.
Tancred|Benjamin Disraeli

That in the ornamental jobs, those that are relics of feudalism and snobbery, women should supplant men is not surprising.
With the French in France and Salonika|Richard Harding Davis
We are emancipating ourselves, among other badges of the slavery of feudalism, from the inconvenient dress of the European female.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851|Various

British Dictionary definitions for feudalism

feudalism

/ (ˈfjuːdəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

Also called: feudal system the legal and social system that evolved in W Europe in the 8th and 9th centuries, in which vassals were protected and maintained by their lords, usually through the granting of fiefs, and were required to serve under them in warSee also vassalage, fief

any social system or society, such as medieval Japan or Ptolemaic Egypt, that resembles medieval European feudalism

Derived forms of feudalism

feudalist, nounfeudalistic, adjective

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Cultural definitions for feudalism

feudalism

[ (fyoohd-l-iz-uhm) ]

A system of obligations that bound lords and their subjects in Europe during much of the Middle Ages. In theory, the king owned all or most of the land and gave it to his leading nobles in return for their loyalty and military service. The nobles in turn held land that peasants, including serfs, were allowed to farm in return for the peasants' labor and a portion of their produce. Under feudalism, people were born with a permanent position in society. (See fief and vassal.)

notes for feudalism

Today, the word feudal is sometimes used as a general term for a set of social relationships that seems unprogressive or out of step with modern society.

单词	feudalism
释义	feudalism [ fyood-l-iz-uhm ] / ˈfyud lˌɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR feudalism ON THESAURUS.COM noun the feudal system, or its principles and practices. Origin of feudalism First recorded in 1830–40; feudal + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM feudalism feu·dal·ist, nounfeu·dal·is·tic, adjectivean·ti·feu·dal·ism, nounan·ti·feu·dal·ist, noun an·ti·feu·dal·is·tic, adjectivepre·feu·dal·ism, noun Words nearby feudalism feu, feuar, Feuchtwanger, feud, feudal, feudalism, feudality, feudalize, feudal system, feudatory, feu de joie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for feudalism Then she and Red got into an argument about Putin, the Russian character and when Tsarism and feudalism truly ended in Russia. Vegan Strippers Let It All Hang Out\|Kelly Williams Brown\|March 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The subtenants of the manorial estates and great farms (corresponding to the class of ‘free tenants’ in the old Feudalism). War of the Classes\|Jack London The whole thing has a fine feudal air, though it was erected on the ruins of feudalism. A Little Tour in France\|Henry James The peril in which feudalism was placed revived their ancient sentiments. Tancred\|Benjamin Disraeli That in the ornamental jobs, those that are relics of feudalism and snobbery, women should supplant men is not surprising. With the French in France and Salonika\|Richard Harding Davis We are emancipating ourselves, among other badges of the slavery of feudalism, from the inconvenient dress of the European female. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851\|Various British Dictionary definitions for feudalism feudalism / (ˈfjuːdəˌlɪzəm) / noun Also called: feudal system the legal and social system that evolved in W Europe in the 8th and 9th centuries, in which vassals were protected and maintained by their lords, usually through the granting of fiefs, and were required to serve under them in warSee also vassalage, fief any social system or society, such as medieval Japan or Ptolemaic Egypt, that resembles medieval European feudalism Derived forms of feudalism feudalist, nounfeudalistic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to feudalism bondage, labor, enslavement, servitude, captivity, serfdom, subjugation, enthrallment, thralldom, restraint, work, thrall, grind, drudgery, indenture, drudge, toil, subjection, peonage, vassalage Cultural definitions for feudalism feudalism [ (fyoohd-l-iz-uhm) ] A system of obligations that bound lords and their subjects in Europe during much of the Middle Ages. In theory, the king owned all or most of the land and gave it to his leading nobles in return for their loyalty and military service. The nobles in turn held land that peasants, including serfs, were allowed to farm in return for the peasants' labor and a portion of their produce. Under feudalism, people were born with a permanent position in society. (See fief and vassal.) notes for feudalism Today, the word feudal is sometimes used as a general term for a set of social relationships that seems unprogressive or out of step with modern society. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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feudalism

noun

Origin of feudalism

OTHER WORDS FROM feudalism

Words nearby feudalism

Example sentences from the Web for feudalism

British Dictionary definitions for feudalism

noun

Derived forms of feudalism

Words related to feudalism

Cultural definitions for feudalism

notes for feudalism