What does "manorialism" mean?

A political, economic and social system in medieval and early modern Europe; originally a form of serfdom but later a looser system in which land was administered via the local manor.

Manorialism

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Noun

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A political, economic and social system in medieval and early modern Europe; originally a form of serfdom but later a looser system in which land was administered via the local manor. uncountable

Etymology

From manorial + -ism.

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