Meaning of Feudalism | Babel Free
ˈfju.də.lɪ.zəmDefinitions
A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal loyalty, and a hierarchical social structure reinforced by religion.
Equivalents
Azərbaycanca
feodalizm
Català
feudalisme
Čeština
feudalismus
Cymraeg
ffiwdaliaeth
Dansk
feudalisme
Deutsch
Feudalismus
Español
feudalismo
Suomi
feodalismi
Français
féodalisme
Bahasa Indonesia
feodalisme
ქართული
ფეოდალიზმი
Қазақша
феодализм
Македонски
феудализам
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
ਸਾਮੰਤਵਾਦ
Polski
feudalizm
Português
feudalismo
Română
orânduire feudală
Slovenčina
feudalizmus
Svenska
feodalism
Kiswahili
ukabaila
ไทย
ศักดินา
Tagalog
pagkamalaalipin
Українська
феодалізм
Tiếng Việt
chế độ phong kiến
Examples
“It was the beginning of a feudalism of the range, a barony rude enough, but a glorious one, albeit it began, like all feudalism, in large-handed theft and generous murdering.”
“The re-emergence of empire was thwarted by immense topographical variety, coastal confolutions, and wide-openness to the east, which made Christendom difficult to organize and defend as a whole from Viking, barbarian and Islamic attacks round its perimeter; by natural temperateness, which rendered large-scale disasters needing widespread rescue of populations rare (Jones 1981); and by the very devolved political system represented by feudalism, which encouraged the fissipation of whatever larger units did develop.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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