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  1. Rackmanismnoun

    The practice of charging extortionate rents for inferior properties, especially to poor, disadvantaged or immigrant tenants.

  2. Etymology: from the English landlord.

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  1. rackmanism

    Perec "Peter" Rachman (16 August 1919 – 29 November 1962) was a Polish-born landlord who operated in Notting Hill, London, England in the 1950s and early 1960s. He became notorious for his exploitation of his tenants, with the word "Rachmanism" entering the Oxford English Dictionary as a synonym for the exploitation and intimidation of tenants.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of rackmanism in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of rackmanism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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