squatterism

English

Etymology

From squatter +‎ -ism.

Noun

squatterism (uncountable)

1. The habits of squatters, occupying land without permission.
   • 1979, W. W. Robinson, Land in California, page 111:

     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.