feudalism
/ˈfju.də.lɪ.zəm/noun
feudalism is spelled F-E-U-D-A-L-I-S-M: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, feudalism means “A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Defining…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of feudalism is feudalisms.
How many letters and syllables are in feudalism?
| Letters | 9: F-E-U-D-A-L-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,943rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is feudalism?
Feudalism appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce feudalism?
- /ˈfju.də.lɪ.zəm/
- [ˈfju.də.lɪ.zm̩]
Feudalism has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-feudalism.oga, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-feudalism.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of feudalism
- feudalisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does feudalism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal loyalty, and a hierarchical social structure reinforced by religion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Feudalism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense social system:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | féodalisme |
| German | Feudalismus |
| Portuguese | feudalismo |
| Spanish | feudalismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does feudalism come from?
From feudal + -ism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).