feudalism

noun
/ˈfju.də.lɪ.zəm/

Etymology

From feudal + -ism.

  1. derived from *fehu
  2. derived from *fehu
  3. derived from feodalis
  4. derived from feodal
  5. formed as feudalism — “feudal + -ism

Definitions

  1. A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a…

    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.

    • It was the beginning of a feudalism of the range, a barony rude enough, but a glorious one, albeit it began, like all feudalism, in large-handed theft and generous murdering.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at feudalism. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at feudalism. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at feudalism

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA