Rachmanism

/ ˈrækməˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. extortion or exploitation by a landlord of tenants of dilapidated or slum property, esp when involving intimidation or use of racial fears to drive out sitting tenants whose rent is fixed at a low rate

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rachmanism¹

C20: after Perec Rachman (1920–62), British property owner born in Poland

Example Sentences

In those days, we had appalling racism, homophobia, slums, the Gorbals, Rachmanism, Cathy Come Home, the family squatting movement; but landlords and letting agents were not generally able to be as staggeringly greedy as they are now.

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