Rachmanism

English

Etymology

From Rachman +‎ -ism. Named after Polish landlord Peter Rachman, accused of being unscrupulous over his vulnerable tenants

Noun

Rachmanism (uncountable)

  1. (British) The exploitation of tenants of slum properties by unscrupulous landlords; the practice of charging extortionate rents for inferior properties, especially to poor, disadvantaged or immigrant tenants.

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