Feudality

/fjuːˈdælɪti/ noun

Definition

The system, quality, or condition of feudalism; the state of being feudal or organized under feudal principles.

Etymology

From feudal (Medieval Latin feudum) plus -ity suffix meaning 'state or quality of.' This term emphasizes feudalism as a mode of landholding and social organization rather than just a historical period.

Kelly Says

Feudality is actually a technical term historians use when they want to discuss feudalism as a legal and economic structure rather than a romantic medieval period—it's the word that sounds most like what lawyers and economists would use.

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