feudalize

[ fyood-l-ahyz ]
/ ˈfyud lˌaɪz /

verb (used with object), feu·dal·ized, feu·dal·iz·ing.

to make feudal; bring under the feudal system.

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Also especially British, feu·dal·ise.

Origin of feudalize

First recorded in 1820–30; feudal + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM feudalize

feu·dal·i·za·tion, nounan·ti·feu·dal·i·za·tion, adjective, nounde·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.

Words nearby feudalize

feud, feudal, feudal system, feudalism, feudality, feudalize, feudatory, feudist, feuerbach, feuillant, feuilleton
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British Dictionary definitions for feudalize

feudalize

feudalise

/ (ˈfjuːdəˌlaɪz) /

verb

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

Derived forms of feudalize

feudalization or feudalisation, noun
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