FEUDALIZE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does feudalize mean? 

• FEUDALIZE (verb)
  The verb FEUDALIZE has 1 sense:

1. bring (a country or people) under feudalism

  Familiarity information: FEUDALIZE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FEUDALIZE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Bring (a country or people) under feudalism

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "feudalize" is one way to...):

convert (change the nature, purpose, or function of something)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

feudalism (the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war)