manorialisms
/məˈnɔriəˌlɪzəmz/
noun
- The social, economic, and legal system of a manor in medieval Europe, or attitudes and practices resembling that system.
- The old estate still operated under lingering manorialisms, with tenants owing labor to the landlord.
- The historian's lecture focused on the manorialisms that shaped village life in the Middle Ages.
- Some critics argue that modern corporate hierarchies echo the manorialisms of feudal times.
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