Antifeudalist

/ˌæntiˈfjuːdəlɪst/ noun

Definition

A person who opposed feudalism or worked to overthrow feudal systems and create new forms of government.

Etymology

From antifeudalism + -ist (one who practices/believes). Used historically to describe Enlightenment thinkers and revolutionary leaders.

Kelly Says

Thomas Jefferson and Robespierre were antifeudalists whose ideas still affect your life today—every time you vote or own property without a lord's permission, you're living in their antifeudalist world.

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