feudalize

American  

[fyood-l-ahyz] / ˈfyud lˌaɪz /

especially British, feudalise

verb (used with object)

feudalized, feudalizing

1. to make feudal; bring under the feudal system.

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feudalize British  

/ ˈfjuːdəˌlaɪz /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

• antifeudalization
  adjective
• defeudalize
  verb (used with object)
• feudalization
  noun
• unfeudalize
  verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of feudalize

First recorded in 1820–30; feudal + -ize

Example Sentences

William Rufus tried to feudalize the church, to bring its officers and lands under feudal law; he kept bishoprics and abbacies vacant and confiscated their revenues.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" by Various

Without a moment's delay they began to feudalize the country by dividing the land and building castles.

From Irish Race in the Past and the Present by Thebaud, Augustus J.