# feudalism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfju.də.lɪ.zəm/ · frequency rank #37,929

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From feudal + -ism.

## Common misspellings (13)
`efudalism`, `fedualism`, `feuadlism`, `feudailsm`, `feudalims`, `feudalismm`, `feudalissm`, `feudallism`, `feudalsim`, `feuddalism`, `feudlaism`, `ffeudalism`, `fuedalism`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/feudalism