feudalize

[ fyood-l-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, feu·dal·ized, feu·dal·iz·ing.

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

feudalize

/ ˈfjuːdəˌlaɪz /

verb

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

Derived Forms

• ˌfeudaliˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• feudal·i·zation noun
• anti·feudal·i·zation adjective noun
• de·feudal·ize verb (used with object) defeudalized defeudalizing
• un·feudal·ize verb (used with object) unfeudalized unfeudalizing

Word History and Origins

Origin of feudalize¹

First recorded in 1820–30; feudal + -ize