English
Pronunciation
IPA /�fju.dɫ̩ɪzm/
Noun
feudalism (uncountable)
- A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Some social-evolutionary theories hold that mankind is evolving through several stages which started with communism and will ultimately return there, have passed through classical society, feudalism, and capitalism, although these phases seem more characteristic just of Europe than elsewhere. Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal loyalty, and a hierarchical social structure reinforced by religion.
Related terms
feudal
feudalistic
Translations
trans-top|social system
Croatian: t-|hr|feudalizam|m
Finnish: t-|fi|feodalismi
French: féodalisme m
German: t-|de|Feudalismus|m
Polish: feudalizm m
trans-mid
Slovak: t-|sk|feudalizmus|m
Spanish: t-|es|feudalismo|m
trans-bottom
See also
capitalism
communism
monarchy
peasant
serf
suzerain
vassal
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