To remove feudal characteristics or systems from a society or institution.
From 'de-' (reverse) combined with 'feudalize' (to organize according to feudal systems). Built on medieval Latin 'feudum' (fief, land held in trust).
When European nations defeudalized during the Industrial Revolution, they abolished the system where nobles owned land and peasants had no choice but to work it—a massive shift that changed society forever.
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