Feudalise

/ˈfjuːdəlaɪz/ verb

Definition

To convert into a feudal system; to establish feudal relationships and structures of power in a society or region. (British spelling)

Etymology

From 'feudal' plus the verb suffix '-ise' (British) or '-ize' (American), allowing the adjective to function as a verb meaning to make feudal.

Kelly Says

Feudalise is rarely used in modern English because feudalism itself is mostly history—but historians use it when describing how scattered warring kingdoms gradually organized into feudal structures!

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