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proprietarianism

proprietarianism noun: a belief that property is an absolute right, sometimes to the extreme of considering it to overrule the human rights of others.

Noun

proprietarianism (uncountable)

  1. A belief that property is an absolute right, sometimes to the extreme of considering it to overrule the human rights of others.
  2. (historical) Advocacy of proprietary colonies and proprietary government in colonial America.
  3. A philosophy and belief that very small businesses are generally more humane than large corporations.

Origin of proprietarianism

From proprietarian + -ism.

Questions about proprietarianism

What does proprietarianism mean?
Proprietarianism means a belief that property is an absolute right, sometimes to the extreme of considering it to overrule the human rights of others.
What part of speech is proprietarianism?
Proprietarianism is a noun.

Words near proprietarianism in the dictionary

  1. propridium
  2. proprietage
  3. proprietarial
  4. proprietarially
  5. proprietarian
  6. proprietarianism
  7. proprietarians
  8. proprietariat
  9. proprietaries
  10. proprietarily
  11. proprietariness

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