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manorialism [muh-nawr-ee-uh-liz-uh m, -nohr-] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- the manorial organization, or its principles and practices in the Middle Ages.
Origin of manorialism First recorded in 1895–1900; manorial + -ism Examples from the Web for manorialism Historical Examples of manorialism
Manorialism has this advantage: it can make the most of the ox.
Frederic William Maitland
In that case the common fields, the hides and yard-lands of the village are not the creatures of manorialism.
Frederic William Maitland
Therefore the aspect of German manorialism is more confused and heterogeneous than that of the French or English systems.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5
Various
The main lines of German manorialism are not radically different from those of France and England.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5
Various