单词 | rachmanism |
释义 | Rachmanismn. The exploitation and intimidation of tenants by unscrupulous landlords.Originally referring spec. to the practice of forcing out a sitting tenant, thereby removing the rent-controlled status of a property. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > extortion > [noun] extortionc1340 askingc1400 extort power1492 exactiona1513 bribing1533 extort1541 pollage?1542 bloodsucking1548 scaffery1555 eviction1560 wringing1589 wresting1611 screwing1680 squeezing1681 extortinga1711 wringing1730 over-pull1867 Rachmanism1963 Rachmanship1963 1963 H. Wilson in Guardian 23 July 2/3 The disease of Rachmanism is to buy controlled properties at low prices, and to use every means..to bring about evictions which..have the effect of decontrolling the property. 1968 Guardian 13 Sept. 3/3 Rachmanism—harassment of unwanted tenants—has simply grown more subtle since the 1965 Rent Act. 1977 Jrnl. Royal Soc. Arts 125 116/2 Recently, we have added to the problem by extending the area of control to include furnished tenancies. Mr. Tilbe of Shelter will no doubt tell you in two weeks time that this was necessary to prevent Rachmanism. 1995 S. Bright & G. Gilbert Landlord & Tenant Law vi. 237 Fears were expressed that the move to market rents would lead to a new wave of Rachmanism. 2001 Morning Star (Nexis) 5 Nov. 9 His London adventures of sexual discovery and revelations of class, racism and Rachmanism. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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