Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neofeudalism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ne-ofeu-dal-ism
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The contemporary rebirth of policies of governance, economy and public life reminiscent of those present in many feudal societies.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: technofeudalism"
"The founding fathers of the American Republic understood this point perfectly well when they built a system of checks and balances into the American Constitution in an attempt to confine neofeudalism to the Old World."
"Neofeudalism is rhetorically pitted against a purer, romanticized form of capitalism characterized by small and medium-sized enterprise operating in a “free,” but disciplining market. Neofeudalism is also used by activists critical of capitalism itself."
"Neoliberalism therefore is the default position of capitalism to which it reverts unless restrained by popular struggles against its institutionalized rule in political systems such as neofeudalism, managed democracy and inverted totalitarianism."

Etymology

From neo- + feudalism.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: neo

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

neo-feudalism (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

neofeudal neofeudalist neofeudalistic

Synonyms

technofeudalism new feudalism

Questions

What does neofeudalism mean?: The contemporary rebirth of policies of governance, economy and public life reminiscent of those present in many feudal societies.
Where does neofeudalism come from?: From neo- + feudalism.

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