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seigneurialism

seigneurialism noun: manorialism; feudalism.

Noun

seigneurialism (uncountable)

  1. Manorialism; feudalism.
    • In addition, peasants had to operate within a social and juridical system – seigneurialism, or féodalité (‘feudalism’) in contemporary parlance – which also inhibited innovation.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 153

Origin of seigneurialism

From seigneurial + -ism.

Questions about seigneurialism

What does seigneurialism mean?
Seigneurialism means manorialism; feudalism.
What part of speech is seigneurialism?
Seigneurialism is a noun.

Words near seigneurialism in the dictionary

  1. seigneurages
  2. seigneuress
  3. seigneuresse
  4. seigneuresses
  5. seigneurial
  6. seigneurialism
  7. seigneurie
  8. seigneuries
  9. seigneurs
  10. seigneury
  11. seignior

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