feudalistic Definition

feudalism
feudal system
noun

1. A system of social and political organization prevalent in W Europe in the Middle Ages, in which powerful land-owning lords granted degrees of privilege and protection to lesser subjects holding a range of positions within a rigid social hierarchy. See also fief, liege, vassal.

Derivative: feudalist
noun

Derivative: feudalistic
adj

Etymology: 19c: feudal + -ism.