Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Action or opinion characteristic of landlords; the authority exercised by landlords; the doctrine or principle of the supremacy of the landed interest.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The state of being a landlord; the characteristics of a landlord; specifically, in Great Britain, the relation of landlords to tenants, especially as regards leased agricultural lands.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun An economic system under which a few private individuals (landlords) own property, and rent it to tenants.
  • noun A specific variation or implementation of such a system.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

landlord +‎ -ism

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word landlordism.

Examples

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.