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Rachmanism en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (UK, uncountable) 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.

Relateds

rack rent · slumlord

Translations (1)

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