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squatterism

noun

Etymology

From squatter + -ism.

  1. derived from coāctus
  2. derived from esquatir
  3. inherited from squatten
  4. formed as squatter — “squat + -er”
  5. suffixed as squatterism — “squatter + ism”

Definitions

  1. The habits of squatters, occupying land without permission.

    • Squatterism is as old as our country. George Washington in 1784 was making entries in his diary about his experiences with squatters on lands he owned west of the Alleghenies.

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