Odalism
name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A system of heritable freehold property rights to odal land. historical, uncountable
"But the King's sagacity had found the pear not ripe — Odalism was sick, but not dead — the project was deferred, and no open attempt was renewed to feudalize the Islands for another generation."
- 1 A white nationalist ideology that claims European countries as the exclusive property (odal) of white people.
"Although the father-of-three denounced Breivik for killing Norwegians, the mass murderer is a known fan of Vikernes’ music and his promotion of the racist, anti-semitic ideology of Odalism."
Example
More examples"But the King's sagacity had found the pear not ripe — Odalism was sick, but not dead — the project was deferred, and no open attempt was renewed to feudalize the Islands for another generation."
Etymology
From odal + -ism.
Neologism, formed from Old Norse óðal (whence also odal) + -ism.
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