feudist

[ fyoo-dist ]

/ ˈfyu dɪst /

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noun

a person who participates in a feud.

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Origin of feudist

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; feud¹ + -ist

Words nearby feudist

feudality, feudalize, feudal system, feudatory, feu de joie, feudist, Feuerbach, Feuillant, feuilleton, FEV, fever

Other definitions for feudist (2 of 2)

feudist²

[ fyoo-dist ]

/ ˈfyu dɪst /

noun

a writer or authority on feudal law.

Origin of feudist

First recorded in 1600–10; feud² + -ist

How to use feudist in a sentence

Diaz, the old feudist lord of Mexico, had relinquished his powers and dropped out.
The Tempering|Charles Neville Buck
As the trembling old woman gaped, the eye of the slain feudist opened and shut.
Blue Ridge Country|Jean Thomas
We should perhaps encounter the dislike of certain men who were of the feudist type.
The Portal of Dreams|Charles Neville Buck
To speak of his feud to a feudist is a serious breach of the mountain etiquette.
Whirligigs|O. Henry

You must not mention the word or refer to the subject in the presence of a feudist.
Whirligigs|O. Henry

British Dictionary definitions for feudist

feudist

/ (ˈfjuːdɪst) /

noun

US a person who takes part in a feud or quarrel

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