To convert into or organize according to feudal principles; to arrange land, power, or society in a feudal system.
From feudal plus -ize suffix meaning 'to make or become.' This verb was created to describe the historical process of societies adopting or developing feudal organization, particularly in medieval Europe.
When historians say Western Europe 'feudalized' after Rome's fall, they mean cities became farms, roads became impassable, and power fragmented to local strongmen—it's actually a reversal of urbanization, showing how societies can completely restructure.
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