feudalize

[ fyood-l-ahyz ]

verb (used with object),feu·dal·ized, feu·dal·iz·ing.
  1. to make feudal; bring under the feudal system.

Origin of feudalize

1
First recorded in 1820–30; feudal + -ize
  • Also especially British, feu·dal·ise .

Other words from feudalize

  • feu·dal·i·za·tion, noun
  • an·ti·feu·dal·i·za·tion, adjective, noun
  • de·feu·dal·ize, verb (used with object), de·feu·dal·ized, de·feu·dal·iz·ing.
  • un·feu·dal·ize, verb (used with object), un·feu·dal·ized, un·feu·dal·iz·ing.

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British Dictionary definitions for feudalize

feudalize

feudalise

/ (ˈfjuːdəˌlaɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr) to make feudal; create feudal institutions in (a society)

Derived forms of feudalize

  • feudalization or feudalisation, noun

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