feudalism
pronunciation
How to pronounce feudalism in British English:
UK [ˈfju:dəlɪzəm]
How to pronounce feudalism in American English:
US [ˈfjudlˌɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th C; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war
Word Origin
- feudalism (n.)
- a coinage of historians, attested from 1773; see feudal + -ism. Feudal system attested from 1736.
Example
- 1. The aspect of marx that originally intrigued me was his division of history after the end of the dark ages feudalism , capitalism , socialism and communism .