WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
feu•dal•ism /ˈfyudəlˌɪzəm/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- World Historythe political, military, and social system of the Middle Ages in Western Europe, based on the work done by peasants for a landowner who gives protection in return.
feu•dal•ism
(fyo̅o̅d′l iz′əm),USA pronunciation n.
feu′dal•ist, n.
feu′dal•is′tic, adj.
- World Historythe feudal system, or its principles and practices.
- feudal1 + -ism 1830–40
feu′dal•is′tic, adj.