squatterism

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noun

The habits of squatters, occupying land without permission.

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Meanings

nounsquatterism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe habits of squatters, occupying land without permission.

    Squatterism is as old as our country. George Washington in 1784 was making entries in his diary about his experiences with squatters on lands he owned west of the Alleghenies.

    1979, W. W. Robinson, Land in California, page 111

Origin

From squatter + -ism.

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APA

squatterism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squatterism

MLA

“squatterism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squatterism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “squatterism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squatterism.

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