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Rachmanism

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Etymology

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From Rachman +‎ -ism, from Peter Rachman, accused of being an unscrupulous British landlord.

Noun

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Rachmanism (uncountable)

  1. (British) The exploitation of tenants of slum properties by unscrupulous landlords; the practice of charging extortionate rents for inferior properties, especially to poor, disadvantaged or immigrant tenants.

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