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squatterism

squatterism noun: the habits of squatters, occupying land without permission.

Noun

squatterism (uncountable)

  1. The habits of squatters, occupying land without permission.
    • Squatterism is as old as our country. George Washington in 1784 was making entries in his diary about his experiences with squatters on lands he owned west of the Alleghenies.1979, W. W. Robinson, Land in California, page 111

Origin of squatterism

From squatter + -ism.

Questions about squatterism

What does squatterism mean?
Squatterism means the habits of squatters, occupying land without permission.
What part of speech is squatterism?
Squatterism is a noun.

Words near squatterism in the dictionary

  1. squatter camp
  2. squatter camps
  3. squatter's rights
  4. squatterdom
  5. squattering
  6. squatterism
  7. squatters
  8. squattest
  9. squattier
  10. squattiest
  11. squattin'

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