proprietarian

1 of 2

noun

pro·​pri·​e·​tar·​i·​an

prəˌprīəˈta(a)rēən

plural -s

1

: an advocate of proprietary government

2

[propriety + -arian] : a stickler for the proprieties

proprietarian

2 of 2

adjective

: relating to or belonging to or characteristic of the propertied class

—opposed to proletarian

sending proletarian winners of scholarships to proprietarian public schools … and absorbing them into the service of the capitalist class

—G. B. Shaw

Word History

Etymology

Noun

proprietary entry 2 + -an

Adjective

from proprietariat, after English proletariat : proletarian

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