1. a person who supports or practices feudalism; an advocate of feudal systems or principles
Usage: historical; often used in political or academic contexts

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of feudalism or feudalists
Usage: historical; often used in academic or political discourse

Examples

• Medieval feudalists believed in a hierarchical system of land ownership and loyalty.
• The historian argued that feudalist ideology persisted longer in Eastern Europe than in Western Europe.
• Feudalist structures dominated European society for centuries.
• Some critics labeled the conservative policies as feudalist in nature.
• The feudalist system relied on bonds between lords and vassals.
• Modern scholars continue to debate the economic efficiency of feudalist arrangements.