feudalism
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feudalism (countable and uncountable, plural feudalisms)
- A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal loyalty, and a hierarchical social structure reinforced by religion.
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social system
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Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Italian feudalismo, French féodalisme. Equivalent to feudal + -ism.
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feudalism n (uncountable)
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